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karate-chop
[ kuh-rah-tee-chop ]
noun
- a sharp blow used in karate, usually delivered by a slanting stroke with the side of the hand.
verb (used with object)
, ka·ra·te-chopped, ka·ra·te-chop·ping.
- to strike with a karate-chop.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of karate-chop1
First recorded in 1965–70
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