sucker-punch
[ suhk-er-puhnch ]
/ ˈsʌk ərˌpʌntʃ /
verb (used with object) Slang.
to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
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Nearby words
suck up to, sucker, sucker bait, sucker list, sucker punch, sucker-punch, suckerfish, suckerpunch, sucket fork, suckfish, suckhole
Related formssucker punch, noun
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Word Origin and History for suckerpunch
suckerpunch
also sucker punch, 1926, from sucker + punch. Figurative use by 1929. As a verb by 1942. Related: Sucker-punched.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper