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Benghazi_Handicap
Benghazi Handicap
English
Proper noun
Benghazi
Handicap
(
slang
)
The
retreat
of allied forces from
Benghazi
in North Africa in March 1941 during
World War II
ahead of German forces commanded by
Erwin Rommel
.
Etymology
Named for the great speed of the retreat;
handicap
is in the horse-racing sense.
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