BANZAI CHARGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does banzai charge mean? 

• BANZAI CHARGE (noun)
  The noun BANZAI CHARGE has 1 sense:

1. a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of 'banzai'

  Familiarity information: BANZAI CHARGE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BANZAI CHARGE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of 'banzai'

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

banzai attack; banzai charge

Hypernyms ("banzai charge" is a kind of...):

attack; onrush; onset; onslaught ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons))