Pistol-whip

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To strike or beat (someone) with a pistol, especially with its butt. transitive
  2. 2
    beat with a pistol wordnet

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bastebeatbelaborbeltbuffetcane

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