Against the side of someone's head, as in With those nightsticks the police are known for knocking suspects upside the head. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
upside the head
| Idioms: upside the head |
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 | upside (Idiom) |
| World Power (1993 Album by Snap!) |
| Rock & Roll Record Hop (195 Album by Various Artists) |
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