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frag verb. To kill a character in a computer game.

Example Citation:
"In 'shoot 'em ups' such as Quake III, meanwhile, they will rapidly negotiate the three-dimensional chambers of a disused spaceship, guns blazing as they dodge the rocket attacks of other players and attempt to 'frag' everything in sight."
—Michael Wright, "Game on," Sunday Times (London), September 26, 1999

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Subject Category:
Computers - Games

Posted on November 16, 1999 at 10:14 PM
Updated on November 16, 1999 at 10:14 PM


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