Kamikaze Definition & Meaning

kamikaze
noun
  1. a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
  2. a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash

"Kamikaze" in song lyrics

See how kamikaze is used in real songs:

  • "Flamboyant like the Liberace, blow weed like kamikaze"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) f/ Nocturnal Hustlers — Honeycomb
  • "That's when the waitress brought a Kamikaze"
    The Beatnuts — Back 2 Back
  • "I'm swoopin on the note just like I was a kamikaze"
    Das EFX — Baknaffek

Usage tips for "kamikaze"

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