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shin-kicking

shin-kicking noun: a traditional English sport in which two combatants hold each other by the collar while trying to kick each other's shin.

Noun

shin-kicking (uncountable)

  1. A traditional English sport in which two combatants hold each other by the collar while trying to kick each other's shin
    Synonyms:
    purring

Synonyms of shin-kicking

Questions about shin-kicking

What does shin-kicking mean?
Shin-kicking means a traditional English sport in which two combatants hold each other by the collar while trying to kick each other's shin.
What part of speech is shin-kicking?
Shin-kicking is a noun.

Words near shin-kicking in the dictionary

  1. shin out
  2. shin pad
  3. shin pads
  4. shin splint
  5. shin splints
  6. shin-kicking
  7. Shin-shu
  8. Shina
  9. Shinagawa
  10. shinai
  11. shinais

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