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The ack-ack guns were blazing away. Ack-ack fire lit up the night sky. He served on an ack-ack battery during the Blitz.

Ack-ack

Q: What does "Ack-ack" mean?

Anti-aircraft fire or guns WWII British slang for anti-aircraft artillery. From the phonetic alphabet where A was 'Ack,' so AA (anti-aircraft) became 'Ack-Ack.'

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Meaning: Anti-aircraft fire or guns

防空炮火或防空炮

Fuego o cañones antiaéreos

対空砲火または対空砲

대공포화 또는 대공포

WWII British slang for anti-aircraft artillery. From the phonetic alphabet where A was 'Ack,' so AA (anti-aircraft) became 'Ack-Ack.'

二战时期英国对防空炮的俚语。源自当时的拼音字母表中A念作'Ack'，所以AA（anti-aircraft，防空）变成了'Ack-Ack'。

Argot británico de la Segunda Guerra Mundial para la artillería antiaérea. Del alfabeto fonético donde A era 'Ack', así que AA (anti-aircraft / antiaéreo) se convirtió en 'Ack-Ack'.

対空砲を指す第二次世界大戦時のイギリスのスラング。音声アルファベットでAが「Ack」だったことから、AA（anti-aircraft）が「Ack-Ack」になった。

제2차 세계대전 영국 속어로 대공포를 의미한다. 음성 문자에서 A를 'Ack'이라고 했기 때문에, AA(대공)가 'Ack-Ack'이 되었다.

Examples

The ack-ack guns were blazing away.
防空炮在猛烈射击
Los cañones antiaéreos disparaban sin cesar
対空砲が激しく撃ちまくっていた
대공포가 맹렬히 사격하고 있었다.
Ack-ack fire lit up the night sky.
防空炮火照亮了夜空
El fuego antiaéreo iluminó el cielo nocturno
対空砲火が夜空を照らした
대공포화가 밤하늘을 밝혔다.
He served on an ack-ack battery during the Blitz.
他在伦敦大轰炸期间在防空炮台服役
Sirvió en una batería antiaérea durante el Blitz
彼はロンドン大空襲中に対空砲台で任務に就いていた
그는 런던 대공습 때 대공포대에서 복무했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: historical, military history

Tone: historical, nostalgic

✓ Do Say

Ack-ack fire
防空炮火
Fuego antiaéreo
対空砲火
대공포화
Ack-ack guns
防空炮
Cañones antiaéreos
対空砲
대공포

✗ Don't Say

Dated term—may not be understood
过时的术语，可能听不懂
Término anticuado que puede no entenderse
古い用語で理解されない可能性がある
구식 표현—이해하지 못할 수 있음

Common Mistakes

Using without context

Origin & History

From British WWI/WWII phonetic alphabet where 'A' was 'Ack.' Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns became 'Ack-Ack.' The phonetic alphabet has since changed (A is now Alpha).

Etymology: WWI/WWII phonetic alphabet: A = Ack

First recorded: WWI-WWII era

Cultural Context

Era: WWII especially

Generation: Wartime generations

Social background: Military

Pop culture: WWII films; Blitz documentaries

Regional notes: British WWII military slang.

Variations

Ack-ackAck-ack fireAck-ack guns