toe-popper
n.— «“Toe-popper wounds”—in which toes are explosivley amputated—are a typical result of ingenious booby traps used by the Viet Cong in Vietnam.» —“Booby Traps Taking Toll in Vietnam” in Washington, D.C. Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 1967. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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