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dakka en · INTJ

Etymology

Onomatopoeic for a firing machine gun. Popularised by the invented Ork lexicon in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

Meanings

  1. The sound of a firing machine gun.
    • Right, now I'll try to get on your tail and I want you to take evasive action. Understood? […] Dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka. 1969, James Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex, Battle of Britain, spoken by Squadron Leader "Skipper" (Robert Shaw), United Kingdom: Spitfire Productions; distributed by United Artists:

wikipedia: Warhammer 40,000

dakka en · NOUN

Etymology

Onomatopoeic for a firing machine gun. Popularised by the invented Ork lexicon in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

Meanings

  1. (broadly, qualifier:especially board games, slang, uncountable) Firepower, especially done in excess.

Synonyms

firestorm · volley · salvo · barrage · bombardment

wikipedia: Warhammer 40,000