PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to [email protected]@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoNazi family celebrating the 'bright' future they were making for their children, Germany, ~1937lemmy.worldimagemessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1258arrow-down15
arrow-up1253arrow-down1imageNazi family celebrating the 'bright' future they were making for their children, Germany, ~1937lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to [email protected]@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoNo, FlAK means anti aircraft gun. He probably had to move the big spot lights or carry ammunition.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 year agoYes, Flug-Abwehr-Kannone. I hate fonts where I and l can almost not be distinguished.
minus-squaredoctordevice@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoIt’s been imported into English as just a standard word, no capitalization necessary anymore. Most English speakers probably aren’t even aware it’s originally a German acronym. We just say “flak” like we say “scuba” and “laser.”
No, FlAK means anti aircraft gun. He probably had to move the big spot lights or carry ammunition.
Flak, with an L.
Yes, Flug-Abwehr-Kannone.
I hate fonts where I and l can almost not be distinguished.
It’s been imported into English as just a standard word, no capitalization necessary anymore. Most English speakers probably aren’t even aware it’s originally a German acronym. We just say “flak” like we say “scuba” and “laser.”
Ok
Now you got it! (Origin of ok)