Definition

The act of killing your own officer, historically done by soldiers who didn't appreciate the officer's leadership style—mutiny with grenades.

Example Usage

Fragging incidents spiked during unpopular commanders' tenures in Vietnam.

Origin

Vietnam War era, from grenades' fragmentation patterns

Fun Fact

The military began rotating officers specifically to reduce fragging incidents

Source: Military history

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