frag meaning (slang): definition, etymology and quotations

frag

noun

/ˈfɹæɡ/ · [ˈfɹʷæɡ]

Etymology Clipping of fragmentation grenade.

Government, Military, Politics, War Slang A fragmentation grenade.

Police up your extra ammo and frags, don't leave nothing for the dinks.1986, Oliver Stone, Platoon, spoken by Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe):

Video games Slang A successful kill in a deathmatch game. A point or score (when considered collectively) gained by successfully killing opponents in a deathmatch game.

I'd been fighting him for ages, and then you stole my frag!
Oh, man. Did you play Online Gaming last night? No, yeah, no? I did. I got so many frags.2004 August 16, Michael Chapman; Matthew Chapman, “Strong Bad Email #111: other days”, in Homestar Runner, spoken by Homestar Runner (Matthew Chapman):

Derived terms: fragfest, parafrag

frag

verb

Etymology Clipping of fragmentation grenade.

Government, Military, Politics, War US, Slang To deliberately kill (one's superior officer) with a fragmentation grenade.

One guy? I fragged a couple of hundred in 'Nam.1974 January 13, Peter S. Fischer, “Publish or Perish” (00:03:23 from the start), in Columbo, season 3, episode 5, spoken by Eddie Kane:
Cowboy says in a low voice: “Never turn your back on Mother. Never cut him any slack. He fragged Mr. Shortround.”1979, Gustav Hasford, The Short-Timers, New York: Bantam Books, published 1980, →ISBN, page 173:

Government, Military, Politics, Video games, War Slang To hit with the explosion of a fragmentation grenade.

I fragged him once and then meleed him for the kill.

Video games To kill.

I fragged him but he fell off the ledge afterwards.
I have pistol-fragged far superior players coming at me with a shotgun with 100% health.1996, Martin Cox, “Stupid frags ...”, in rec.games.computer.doom.playing (Usenet):

Derived terms: bottom frag, fraggable, fragger, fragging, telefrag
Related terms: gib