knee-buckler
(slang) Anything so stunning as to have a weakening effect on a person.
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(slang) Anything so stunning as to have a weakening effect on a person.
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(baseball, slang) A curveball (or occasionally a knuckleball) that fools the hitter, causing his or her knees to buckle (i.e. bend).
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