First Known Use: 1915
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strafe
transitive verb \ˈstrāf, especially British ˈsträf\
: to attack (something) with machine guns from low-flying airplanes
strafedstraf·ing
Full Definition of STRAFE
: to rake (as ground troops) with fire at close range and especially with machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft
— strafe noun
— straf·er noun
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Origin of STRAFE
German Gott strafe England may God punish England, German propaganda slogan during World War I
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