Spucker

Helmut · Post by **Helmut** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:18 am

Servus,
What is this in the context of this sentence? I know that litterally it meas a "spitter" and that would lead me to believe it would be some kind of automatic weapon, probably a SMG but I have heard submachine guns referred to as " Spritzer" so is this just another soldier slang expression for the same thing or is it something else?

In Reihe fahren unsere "Spucker" auf.

Thank you in advance for all replies.

regards,

Helmut

Mobile Infantry · Post by **Mobile Infantry** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:22 am

I guess that "Spucker" in this context is a short slang for "Feuerspucker". Literally this means fire-eater. As the sentence translates like "Our spitters are driving to assemble in a row" I think the author meant - maybe - some tanks or self-propelled cannons assemble for a gun emplacement.

BDMhistorian · Post by **BDMhistorian** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:42 pm

I think if you could give more of a context, it would be easier to figure this one out. So far it seems to be obvious that we're talking about some kind of truck or vehicle-mounted weaponry.

Helmut · Post by **Helmut** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:29 pm

Unfortunately the quote I listed above is all I have.

Regards,

Helmut

Heimatschuss · Post by **Heimatschuss** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:19 pm

Hi,

the nickname could refer either to the weaponry (spitters) or to the engine quality (sputterers)
Der Motor spuckt = The engine sputters

Best regards
Torsten

Helmut · Post by **Helmut** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:08 am

Thank you all for your replies.

Regards,

Helmut