What does pistol-whip mean?
Definitions for pistol-whip
pis·tol-whip
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Princeton's WordNet
pistol-whipverb
beat with a pistol
Wiktionary
pistol-whipverb
To strike or beat someone with a pistol, especially with its butt.
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pistol-whip
Pistol-whipping or buffaloing is the act of using a handgun as a blunt weapon, wielding it as an improvised club. Such a practice dates to the time of muzzle loaders, which were brandished in such fashion in close-quarters combat once the weapon's single projectile had been expended.
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pistol-whip
Pistol-whip is a violent act where someone is hit, struck, or assaulted with a pistol or handgun, typically using the handle or butt of the weapon, rather than shooting it.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pistol-whip in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pistol-whip in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Translations for pistol-whip
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- سوط المسدسArabic
- pistole-bičCzech
- pistol-piskDanish
- PistolenpeitscheGerman
- πιστόλι-μαστίγιοGreek
- pistol-vipoEsperanto
- látigo de pistolaSpanish
- شلاق تپانچهPersian
- pistoolipiiskaFinnish
- fouet-pistoletFrench
- piostail-fuipIrish
- पिस्तौल चाबुकHindi
- pisztolykorbácsHungarian
- pistol-cambukIndonesian
- frusta a pistolaItalian
- אקדח-שוטHebrew
- ピストルホイップJapanese
- ಪಿಸ್ತೂಲು-ಚಾವಟಿKannada
- � �총 채찍Korean
- flagelli pistol-Latin
- pistool-zweepDutch
- pistol-piskNorwegian
- bicz pistoletowyPolish
- chicote de pistolaPortuguese
- pistol-biciRomanian
- кнут-пистолетRussian
- pistol-piskaSwedish
- கைத்துப்பாக்கி-சாட்டைTamil
- పిస్టల్-విప్Telugu
- ปืนพกแส้Thai
- tabanca kırbaçTurkish
- пістолет-хлистUkrainian
- پستول کوڑاUrdu
- roi súng lụcVietnamese
- 手槍鞭Chinese
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