Stalin's organ

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Stalinorgel, in reference to its resemblance to a pipe organ and its distinctive sound.

Noun[edit]

Stalin 's organ (plural Stalin's organs)

(military, World War II, slang) A Katyusha rocket launcher.

Translations[edit]

Katyusha — see also Katyusha

Dutch: stalinorgel (nl) n
German: Stalinorgel (de) f
Italian: organo di Stalin m

See also[edit]

Hitler's buzzsaw

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