English Explanatory Dictionary

Stalin's organ

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Katyusha rocket launcher.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Stalin's organ Stalin's organs

Etymology

Calque of German Stalinorgel, in reference to its resemblance to a pipe organ and its distinctive sound.

Related words

Hitler's buzzsaw
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