blitz

Portuguese

/ˈblits/

noun
Definitions
  • random checkpoint a hastily set-up point along a road where the police stop random drivers

Etymology

Borrowed from English blitz, blitzkrieg derived from German Blitzkrieg (lightning war).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Blitzkrieg

Gloss

lightning war

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