cold-cock
[ kohld-kok ]
/ ˈkoʊldˌkɒk /
verb (used with object) Slang.
to knock (someone) unconscious, as with the fist.
Nearby words
cold wave, cold work, cold-blooded, cold-blooded animals, cold-chisel, cold-cock, cold-cure resin, cold-draw, cold-drawn, cold-hearted, cold-pack
Origin of cold-cock
First recorded in 1925–30
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