Violence
These usages are arranged alphabetically, all having something to do with the theme of "violence and physical aggression." For fuller information about each usage, see the main list. There are twenty-six files there. Just click on to the appropriate letter.
32 entries
do somebody up, toto cause serious physical harm
to cause serious physical harm
Full A–Z entry →Fanny Adamstinned mutton named for a child gruesomely murdered and dismembered
tinned mutton named for a child gruesomely murdered and dismembered
Full A–Z entry →(h)ooleya fight, or a riot
a fight, or a riot
Kirkby kisshead-butting the face
head-butting the face
Full A–Z entry →knucksbrass or steel knuckles
brass or steel knuckles
Full A–Z entry →lamp someone, toto "brain" someone
to "brain" someone
leather a child, toto beat with a strap
to beat with a strap
Full A–Z entry →lumber, aa brawl
a brawl
mess up 'is wedd'in'to kick someone in the groin
to kick someone in the groin
mess up 'is moosha broken glass shoved in the face
a broken glass shoved in the face
Nutmeggin'head-butting the face
head-butting the face
Full A–Z entry →play tic with someonenot the children's game; this is a reference to severe physical assault
not the children's game; this is a reference to severe physical assault
put ther boot inkicking a fallen opponent
kicking a fallen opponent
Full A–Z entry →put in the nut, to( or puttn'de hed in)to head-butt
to head-butt
put ther thumbs ineye-gouging
eye-gouging
Full A–Z entry →shindyfight
fight
Size 13 interrogation techniqueinvolving the use of boots
involving the use of boots
soap wrapperscrapper
scrapper
steaminggang mugging of a victim or an establishment
gang mugging of a victim or an establishment
take a round out of someone, toto fight, often in a family brawl
to fight, often in a family brawl
Timpson, to give someone theto kick someone
to kick someone
to chin someoneto hit someone on the chin
to hit someone on the chin
SAYINGS (VIOLENCE)
Ey scone `ead, if yer don't shurrup I'll cut yer gob off an' throw it in yer face!
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Belt yer teeth so far down yer gob, that ye'll hafter eat yer Sundee dinner through yer `Ace'
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I know the first reaction is to want to have the person wake up with a crowd around them.
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Try anything, mate and we'll have yer guts for garters.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy, if intelligence was electricity, you wouldn't have enough power to light the light in a lightning bug's arse, and if you don't believe me, go ask mommy and daddy.
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I belted 'im wit' me clonkers(clogs)
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AchindimI hit him in the chin
I hit him in the chin
AplantumI decked him
I decked him
to polish someone's fender offto hit them in the face( the reference is to the parlor fenders of earlier times)
to hit them in the face( the reference is to the parlor fenders of earlier times)
dead ringer for your sister, to becondition after being knocked hard on the head with something
condition after being knocked hard on the head with something