Scud
See also: scud
English
editEtymology
editThe term comes from the NATO reporting name SS-1 Scud which was attached to the missile by Western intelligence agencies.
Proper noun
editScud
- A Soviet-developed tactical ballistic missile.
Anagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editSame as above.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editScud m
- a Scud missile
- (colloquial) (figuratively) (From military slang) "Prendre un Scud" (lit. To take a Scud) is to receive a violent, sudden and possibly undeserved reprimand or verbal attack