Word of the Day:
smackdown
What It Means
A physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry.
A significant or humiliating setback or defeat; a beating, a thrashing.
Smackdown in Context
“"I'm not looking for any more sisterly smackdowns." She sat up and rubbed her arms where Paige and Juliana had been holding her.”
Did You Know?
Deverbal from smack down (“to defeat utterly and decisively, especially in a humiliating way”), from smack (“sharp blow, slap”, noun) + down. Influenced by earlier throwdown. Popularized by: * the United States professional wrestling television programme WWF SmackDown! (first broadcast on April 29, 1999), now called WWE SmackDown and produced by World Wrestling Entertainment; and * the phrase lay (or put) the smack down (“to start a fight”).
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