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