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karate-chop

[ kuh-rah-tee-chop ]

noun

  1. a sharp blow used in karate, usually delivered by a slanting stroke with the side of the hand.


verb (used with object)

, ka·ra·te-chopped, ka·ra·te-chop·ping.
  1. to strike with a karate-chop.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of karate-chop1

First recorded in 1965–70

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