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bouncing Betties

bouncing Betties is the plural of bouncing Betty.

Meaning of bouncing Betty

Noun

bouncing Betty (plural bouncing Betties)

  1. (informal) A land mine which is propelled a meter or two into the air before exploding to increase the amount of damage inflicted on surrounding troops.

Questions about bouncing Betties

What is bouncing Betties the plural of?
Bouncing Betties is the plural of bouncing Betty.

Words near bouncing Betties in the dictionary

  1. bouncing
  2. bouncing around
  3. bouncing back
  4. bouncing Bet
  5. bouncing Bets
  6. bouncing Betties
  7. bouncing Betty
  8. bouncing bomb
  9. bouncing bombs
  10. bouncing castle
  11. bouncing castles

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