rabbit punchn.

Brit.

/ˈrabɪt ˌpʌn(t)ʃ/, U.S.

/ˈræbət ˌpən(t)ʃ/

Forms:

α. 1900s– rabbit punch.

β. 1900s– rabbit's punch (rare).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rabbit n.¹, punch n.²

Etymology: < rabbit n.¹ + punch n.² In β. forms < the genitive of rabbit n.¹ + punch n.² Apparently so called from the practice of killing rabbits in this way.

A sharp, chopping blow to the back of the neck delivered with the side of the hand; spec. (Boxing) an illegal blow delivered to the back of the head. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > striking on specific part of the body > [noun] > on the neck

neckingc1429

neck herring?c1475

rabbit punch1914

1914 J. Driscoll Out-fighting iii. 50 You may be content to administer..the rabbit punch to the back of the neck.

1915 E. Corri Thirty Years Boxing Referee 175 The occipital punch is well described by its other name, the ‘rabbit~punch’, derived from the way in which a gamekeeper puts a rabbit out of pain.

1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren x. 202 A ‘Rabbit's Punch’ is delivered by pulling a child's head forward, usually by his hair, and slicing the back of his neck with the side of the hand.

1973 G. Sims Hunters Point xiii. 123 As he toppled forward Buchanan delivered a murderous rabbit punch.

1996 Denver Post 11 Feb. a36/1 Dornan, black-belt master of the verbal rabbit punch.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rabbit punch
释义	rabbit punchn. Brit. /ˈrabɪt ˌpʌn(t)ʃ/, U.S. /ˈræbət ˌpən(t)ʃ/ Forms: α. 1900s– rabbit punch. β. 1900s– rabbit's punch (rare). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rabbit n.¹, punch n.² Etymology: < rabbit n.¹ + punch n.² In β. forms < the genitive of rabbit n.¹ + punch n.² Apparently so called from the practice of killing rabbits in this way. A sharp, chopping blow to the back of the neck delivered with the side of the hand; spec. (Boxing) an illegal blow delivered to the back of the head. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking on specific part of the body > [noun] > on the neck neckingc1429 neck herring?c1475 rabbit punch1914 1914 J. Driscoll Out-fighting iii. 50 You may be content to administer..the rabbit punch to the back of the neck. 1915 E. Corri Thirty Years Boxing Referee 175 The occipital punch is well described by its other name, the ‘rabbit~punch’, derived from the way in which a gamekeeper puts a rabbit out of pain. 1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren x. 202 A ‘Rabbit's Punch’ is delivered by pulling a child's head forward, usually by his hair, and slicing the back of his neck with the side of the hand. 1973 G. Sims Hunters Point xiii. 123 As he toppled forward Buchanan delivered a murderous rabbit punch. 1996 Denver Post 11 Feb. a36/1 Dornan, black-belt master of the verbal rabbit punch. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1914
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