body slam

[ bod-ee slam ]

/ ˈbɒd i ˌslæm /

a wrestling or judo throw in which an opponent is lifted and hurled to the mat, landing on the back.

a physical assault in which a person is thrown to the ground.

any devastating assault or onslaught: The voters have delivered a body slam to the advocates of bigotry.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

First recorded in 1895–1900

bod·y-slam, verb (used with object) bod·y-slammed, bod·y-slam·ming.