noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A severe beating. countable, slang, uncountable
2. 2
   A prescribed situation, usually to advance an angle or establish character, where two or more wrestlers severely beat up another wrestler or performer. countable, slang, uncountable
3. 3
   A subgenre of hardcore punk influenced by heavy metal. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

beatingsmackdown

Etymology

Deverbal from beat down; influenced by earlier throwdown.

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