Vol. 09 · Loanwords ·german ·1940s
Flak
from Flak
- Meaning
- Anti-aircraft fire (acronym from *Fliegerabwehrkanone*, anti-aircraft gun).
- Source word
- Flak
- Route into English
- WWII military slang → general English for any criticism or pushback by 1960s.
- Arrived
- 1940s
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