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giant-killing

giant-killing noun: the slaying of a giant.

Noun

giant-killing (countable and uncountable, plural giant-killings)

  1. The slaying of a giant.
  2. (also) The defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent.
    • My guide tells me of Yeovil's 'considerable glove trade', which is why the giant-killing footie club, Yeovil Town FC, is known as 'The Glovers'.2023 June 28, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: Alton to Exeter”, in RAIL, number 986, page 60

Forms of giant-killing

pluralgiant-killings

Origin of giant-killing

From the Biblical story of David and Goliath.

Questions about giant-killing

What does giant-killing mean?
Giant-killing means the slaying of a giant.
What part of speech is giant-killing?
Giant-killing is a noun.
What is the plural of giant-killing?
The plural of giant-killing is giant-killings.

Words near giant-killing in the dictionary

  1. Giant's Causeway
  2. giant's kettle
  3. giant's kettles
  4. giant-killer
  5. giant-killers
  6. giant-killing
  7. giant-killings
  8. giantdom
  9. giante
  10. giantes
  11. giantesque

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