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body slam

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[bod-ee slam] / ˈbɒd i ˌslæm /

noun

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

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

  3. any devastating assault or onslaught.

    The voters have delivered a body slam to the advocates of bigotry.

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Etymology

Origin of body slam

First recorded in 1895–1900

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