body check

noun Ice Hockey.

an obstructing or impeding with the body of the movement or progress of an opponent. Compare check¹ (def. 37).

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Origin:
1890–95

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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