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backfist

American  
[bak-fist] / ˈbækˌfɪst /

noun

  1. a karate punch with the back of a clenched hand.


Etymology

Origin of backfist

back 1 + fist 1

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Cyborg was not fazed, delivering an eye-catching spinning backfist before landing another takedown, but momentum would swing back in Pacheco's favour in the third.

From BBC Oct. 19, 2024

The pair battled back and forth through round two, with a spinning backfist from Bahati drawing gasps from the crowd.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2021

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