buzz bomb

See also: buzz-bomb

English

Noun

buzz bomb (plural buzz bombs)

1. Any small, jet-propelled flying missile that carries a bomb.
2. (historical) The V-1 flying bomb; the doodlebug.
   • 2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 42:

     The Second World War was reaching fever pitch, with the entire Allied effort in top gear for the imminent invasion of Europe, while later that month buzz bombs would start falling on London.

References

• “buzz bomb”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.