cold-cock
[ kohld-kok ]
/ ˈkoʊldˌkɒk /
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verb (used with object) Slang.
to knock (someone) unconscious, as with the fist.
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Origin of cold-cock
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby cold-cock
cold call, cold cash, cold cathode, cold cellar, cold chisel, cold-cock, cold color, cold comfort, cold cream, cold-cure resin, cold cut
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