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pistol-whip

[ pis-tl-hwip, -wip ]

verb (used with object)

, pis·tol-whipped, pis·tol-whip·ping.
  1. to beat or hit (someone) repeatedly with a pistol, especially in the head and shoulder area.

pistol-whip

verb

  1. tr to beat or strike with a pistol barrel

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pistol-whip1

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

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