Screamin’ meemie, is a great analogy...haven’t heard that wonderful expression in a few years. >:-}
It was the name given to certain German artillery projectiles from WW2.
The loud, shrill howling noise of the incoming rockets led American soldiers in the Sicily campaign to give it the nicknames “Screaming Meemie” and “Moaning Minnie.”
“Moaning Minnie” reminds of a...oh forget it, not a proper subject for this thread. >:-}