noun General Slang

Five fingers of death

FYV FING-gerz uhv DETH · noun · slang

The unpopular MRE beef frankfurter entree.

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A dreaded MRE menu of five small beef franks, notorious among troops.

“Whoever gets stuck with the five fingers of death trades them fast.”
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Five fingers of death In A Sentence

Whoever gets stuck with the five fingers of death trades them fast.

Origin & Usage

U.S. military MRE slang.

People Also Ask

What are the five fingers of death?

It is troops' nickname for the MRE menu containing five small beef frankfurters, notorious for being unappetizing.

Why is the MRE called five fingers of death?

Because it comes with five little franks and has a grim reputation among service members for taste and digestive effects.

Do soldiers actually eat the five fingers of death?

Some do, but it is one of the least popular MRE menus, so many troops try to trade it away.

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