king-hit

[ king-hit ]

/ ˈkɪŋˌhɪt /

noun Australian.

a knockout punch.

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Origin of king-hit

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby king-hit

king's speech, king's weather, king's yellow, king's-pawn openings, king, martin luther, jr., king-hit, king-of-arms, king-of-the-salmon, king-size, king-smith, king-whiting

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British Dictionary definitions for king-hit

king-hit

/ Australian informal /

noun

a knockout blow, esp an unfair one

verb -hits, -hitting or -hit (tr)

to deliver a knockout blow to

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