karate-chop
[ kuh-rah-tee-chop ]
noun
a sharp blow used in karate, usually delivered by a slanting stroke with the side of the hand.
verb (used with object),ka·ra·te-chopped, ka·ra·te-chop·ping.
to strike with a karate-chop.
Origin of karate-chop
1First recorded in1965–70
Words Nearby karate-chop
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