tacnuke
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Meaning · English
A tactical nuclear weapon.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Probably it would go as this: the Soviets attack with as little warning as possible in a holiday with a massive BC assault together with their mechanized wave. Maybe a tacnuke or two (or two dozens) are exchanged between WARPACT and NATO troops in Germany and Turkey (i'm thinking of the Thrace area)
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tacnuke” mean?
A tactical nuclear weapon.
Is “tacnuke” formal or informal?
tacnuke is generally slang.