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kerwallop

kerwallop noun: a sudden wallop or onrush.

Noun

kerwallop (plural kerwallops)

  1. A sudden wallop or onrush.
    • Each is tender and juicy and seasoned to give it an enhancing kerwallop but not enough to overpower the flavorful meat.2009, Mary Herczog, Frommer's New Orleans 2010

Adverb

kerwallop (not comparable)

  1. With a sudden wallop or onrush.

Forms of kerwallop

pluralkerwallops

Origin of kerwallop

From ker- + wallop.

Questions about kerwallop

What does kerwallop mean?
Kerwallop means a sudden wallop or onrush.
What part of speech is kerwallop?
Kerwallop can be a noun or an adverb.
What is the plural of kerwallop?
The plural of kerwallop is kerwallops.

Words near kerwallop in the dictionary

  1. kerved
  2. kerves
  3. Kervin
  4. kerving
  5. Kervins
  6. kerwallop
  7. kerwallops
  8. kerwham
  9. Kerwin
  10. Kerwins
  11. Kerwood

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