(slang, obsolete, uncountable) Very strong ale or beer.
(slang, obsolete, uncountable) Very strong ale or beer.
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An overwhelming blow.
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(slang, now, _, rare) A strong alcoholic drink.
An old British and American slang term for a particularly strong alcoholic drink — the kind powerful enough to send you stumbling. As an adjective it means overwhelmingly powerful or overbearing, whether applied to a stiff drink, a forceful personality, or a stunning piece of news. The phrase has mostly faded from everyday use but survives in historical fiction and old pub songs as a vivid descriptor of booze that pulls no punches.
To drink or party.
An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
"knockdown" means: An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"knockdown" means: An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“I’m in a 3am fight with my body. Knockdown, dragged out, digestive brawl. The rumbles in the tumbles. Final analysis of the combat from the judges? Full ten rounds. TKO. This meat puppet got hands, and it fights dirty.”
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