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side·swipe
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ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp
/
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sahyd
-swahyp
]
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verb,
side·swiped,
side·swip·ing,
noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to strike with a sweeping stroke or blow along the
side
;
strike a glancing blow obliquely.
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2.
such a strike or blow.
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Origin:
1900–05,
Americanism
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side
1
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swipe
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side·swip·er,
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sideswipe
(ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp)
—
n
1.
a glancing blow or hit along or from the side
2.
an unexpected criticism of someone or something while discussing another subject
—
vb
3.
to strike (someone) with such a blow
'sideswiper
—
n
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2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
sideswipe
"to strike with a glancing blow," 1917, from
side
(adj.) +
swipe
(q.v.). The noun is first recorded 1917.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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