haymaker

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(''kər) pronunciation
n. Slang
A powerful blow with the fist.


noun
noun

A swinging blow or punch. (1912 —) .
E. Lathen Rising from a collision, he had thrown off his glove and landed a haymaker (1972).

[From the resemblance to the swinging action of someone wielding a haymaking fork.]


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  • David Haye (born 1980), a British boxing world champion nicknamed the Haye-maker, after the punch

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Haymaker (2003 Album by Throwdown)
Haymaker [Bonus Track] (2005 Album by Throwdown)
Vendetta (2005 Album by Throwdown)
Vendetta [Clean] (2005 Album by Throwdown)
Haymaker! (2009 Album by The Gourds)