Definitions

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  • noun A soldier trained in special infiltration tactics, especially a member of the Nazi Sturmabteilung.

Etymologies

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A calque of German Sturmtruppen, from Sturm ("storm") + Truppen ("troops").

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Examples

  • I would hate to see it leave, but not to Vegas, could you see how much work the paramedics would have picking up the passed out people in stormtrooper costumes?

    Will Comic Con Leave San Diego? Anaheim, CA Hopes So | /Film 2010

  • Â And when a guy in stormtrooper armor calls you a dork, then you need to seriously re-evaluate your life, pal.

    Dignity? A Jedi craves not this thing….apparently. 2006

  • Â And when a guy in stormtrooper armor calls you a dork, then you need to seriously re-evaluate your life, pal.

    TeeDee #5! 2006

  • The men, who had formed a "stormtrooper" unit prior to the 1994 elections to rid "white suburbs" of blacks by assaulting them, were also ordered to do 16 hours of community service every month for the next three years.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

  • This Joker Squad had me wondering what kind of stormtrooper would be tempted to rob a bank.

    unknown title 2009

  • My apologies to Stormjumper for referring to him as "stormtrooper" in my response to tgidday earlier today sgmvideo Amiga Freak said: Hi sgmvideo, Current Drive selected: 1: 1: 0 - HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8400B B104

    CD Freaks News 2009

  • "stormtrooper" of government's broader attack on public service workers, starting with Popcru.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • F**k the Army (brought to you by the US Army) says: stormtrooper sez:

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: March 10, 2010 2010

  • Extra points if you show up in your stormtrooper costume and/or have mad lightsaber skillz!!

    Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2010

  • Chances are if you have ever seen somebody dressed up as a stormtrooper that would rank high on the list.

    SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1201 2009

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  • There should probably be a secondary definition - most people know the Star Wars cannon fodder and not their namesakes from the 3rd Reich. (I was one of those people until recently).

    April 18, 2015

  • See storm trooper.

    April 18, 2015