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sinko.

a (usually shoulder-fired) weapon which fires anti-tank projectiles; recoilless rifle, rocket launcher (especially a shoulder-fired one); (colloquial) bazooka

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsiŋko/[ˈs̠iŋko̞]
  1. a (usually shoulder-fired) weapon which fires anti-tank projectiles; recoilless rifle, rocket launcher (especially a shoulder-fired one); (colloquial) bazooka

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from singota (“to fling”). Began to be used around the Second World War; earlier proposed in the 1920s as a native term for the radio.

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