פגע וברח

Hebrew

Etymology

From פגע (p'gá/pagá, masculine singular imperative/past tense) +‎ ו־ (u-) +‎ ברח (b'rákh/barákh), literally “injure and flee/injured and fled”.

Noun

פְּגַע וּבְרַח or פָּגַע וּבָרַח • (p'gá uv'rákh or pagá uvarákh) ?

1. (chiefly attributive, of a motor vehicle accident) Hit-and-run: wherein the responsible party leaves immediately, without acknowledging responsibility.

   תאונת פגע וברח ― t'unát pagá uvarákh ― a hit-and-run accident

2. (military) A hit-and-run: the military technique of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react.

Further reading

• תאונת פגע וברח on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he