Definition of RABBIT PUNCH
: a short chopping blow delivered to the back of the neck or the base of the skull
rabbit-punch
transitive verb
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Before your boss could match dance steps to the music, his opponent was already kicking him in the groin and throwing rabbit punches.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Word History
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of rabbit punch was in 1915
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“Rabbit punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbit%20punch. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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