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stalag

noun sta·lag \ˈstä-ˌläg\

Definition of STALAG

:  a German prison camp for noncommissioned officers or enlisted men; broadly :  prison camp 2
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Origin of STALAG

German, short for Stammlager base camp, from Stamm base + Lager camp
First Known Use: 1940

Rhymes with STALAG

agog, backlog, befog, bullfrog, defog, eclogue, eggnog, footslog, gas log, groundhog, gulag, hedgehog, ice fog, leapfrog, photog, prologue, putlog, quahog, road hog, sandhog, tree frog, unclog, warthog, Weblog, whole hog, wood frog, Yule log

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