king-hit
[ king-hit ]
nounAustralian.
a knockout punch.
Origin of king-hit
1First recorded in 1920–25
Words Nearby king-hit
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How to use king-hit in a sentence
After much thought the king hit upon a plan which he hoped would decide the matter to the satisfaction of them all.
Czechoslovak Fairy Tales | Parker FillmoreIn addition to the means already alluded to, for filling his purse, the young king hit upon another mode of making money.
The Comic History Of England | Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett
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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