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blitz (n.)
"sudden overwhelming attack," 1940, shortening of blitzkrieg (1939). The use in U.S. football is from 1959. As a verb, 1940, from the noun. Related: Blitzed; blitzing.
updated on January 18, 2012
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Dictionary entries near blitz
blite
blithe
blither
blithering
blithesome
blitz
blitzkrieg
blizzard
bloat
bloated
blob