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king-hit

American  
[king-hit] / ˈkɪŋˌhɪt /

noun

Australian.

  1. a knockout punch.

king-hit British  

noun

  1. a knockout blow, esp an unfair one

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to deliver a knockout blow to

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of king-hit

First recorded in 1920–25

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Any parent who runs on the field to king-hit an opposition player has an emotional problem.

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