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clothesline, v. Chiefly U.S. Sport.
Brit. |ˈkləʊ(ð)zlʌɪn|, U.S. |ˈkloʊ(ð)zˌlaɪn|
[‹ clothes-line n. at clothes n. Compounds 2.]
trans. To knock (a person) down with a blow to the neck (or sometimes head), esp. by placing an outstretched arm in his or her path; (Amer. Football) to tackle (a player) in this way.
1959Stevens Point (Wisconsin) Daily Jrnl. 15 Aug. 6/2 He was supposed to swing tight. I think one of the Colts' pluggers clotheslined him (accidentally hit him across the throat). 1970B. Libby Life in Pit vi. 85 Deacon drove at Browns' quarterback Gary Lane and ‘clothes-lined’ him, wrapping a straight arm under his head. 1999D. Century Street Kingdom vi. 191 He reached out from the pay phone to clothesline Dante as they came past. |