| 单词 | sparring-blow |
| 释义 | > as lemmassparring-blow ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > [noun] > hard or vigorous striking > a hard or vigorous blow rackc1300 pelta1540 sparring-blowa1690 racket1710 whack1737 skite1825 slogger1829 slug1830 swinger1836 slog1846 crump1850 bitch slap1987 a1690 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Fourth Pt. (1701) I. 139 This Year [sc. 1645] had generally been very fatal to his Majesty's Interests, so it concluded with such a Sparring-Blow as destroy'd almost all hopes of Resource. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Sparring-blows, the first Strokes to try the goodness of young Cocks Heels; also those in a Battel before the Cocks come to Mouth it. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Sparring blows, blows given by cocks before they close, or as the term is, mouth it, used figuratively for words previous to a quarrel. < as lemmas |
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