Fragging

/ˈfræɡɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The act of killing with a fragmentation grenade, or in gaming, the act of destroying an opponent.

Etymology

From frag (fragmentation grenade) + -ing (gerund/present participle). The term originated in military contexts and transferred to gaming culture.

Kelly Says

Fragging in video games is directly borrowed from a real military term, which itself was a shorthand for 'fragmentation grenade'—it's slang that traveled from battlefields to chat rooms.

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