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RPG

The English word “RPG” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To play a roleplaying game.
  2. To attack with a rocket-propelled grenade.

Etymology

Initialism. When applied to a "rocket-propelled grenade" it derives from Russian РПГ (RPG), initialism of ручно́й противота́нковый гранатомёт (ručnój protivotánkovyj granatomjót, “hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher”), of which "rocket-propelled grenade" is a backronym (though an accurate description of the weapon system).

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