2007-03-24 11:50:19 · 3 answers · asked by chris99 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It goes back to World War II, and is a nickname for a rocket used by the Germans.
Here is the Wikipedia entry for it.
The Nebelwerfer (German for "fog launcher", a code name to obscure the real nature of the weapon) was a German towed rocket artillery piece, developed in the 1930s and used in World War II against light infantry targets. It had six 150 mm barrels, from which it fired rockets; a full salvo spread over a period of ten seconds. The loud screeching noise of the rounds led U.S. soldiers in the Sicily campaign to nickname the gun the "Screaming Mimi", and "Moaning Minnie". It (as well as the Katyusha) is considered to be the beginning of modern multiple rocket launcher artillery.
2007-03-24 11:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by Icanhelp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in baseball, its a hard hit low line drive, usually hit past the 3rd baseman
2007-03-24 11:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ask Drew Carey.
2007-03-24 12:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor Pain 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋