dakka

Onomatopoeic for a firing machine gun. Popularised by the invented Ork lexicon in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

dakka (uncountable)

1. The sound of a firing machine gun.
   • 1969, James Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex, Battle of Britain, spoken by Squadron Leader "Skipper" (Robert Shaw), United Kingdom: Spitfire Productions; distributed by United Artists:

     Right, now I'll try to get on your tail and I want you to take evasive action. Understood? […] Dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka.

2. (slang, by extension, especially board games) Firepower, especially done in excess.

   Synonyms: barrage, firestorm, volley, salvo, (using artillery) bombardment

• Akkad

• IPA^(key): /dakˈka/
• Hyphenation: dak‧ka

dakka (definite accusative dakkayı, plural dakkalar)

1. (informal, otherwise nonstandard) pronunciation spelling of dakika