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A.Word.A.Day--strafe strafe (strayf) verb tr.: To attack (ground troops, etc.) with a machine gun from a low-flying aircraft. noun: Such an attack. [From German propaganda slogan "Gott strafe England" (May God punish England) during WWI, from strafen (to punish).] "An AP reporter took shelter behind some rocks on the edge of the village of Dachu-Borzoi as helicopters swooped down to strafe the woods." Russians, Rebels Fight `Street by Street', Greensboro News & Record, Jan 20, 2000. This week's theme: Loanwords from German X-Bonus The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. -John Wooden

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