Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knuckle sandwich

/ˈnʌkəl ˈsænˌ(d)wɪtʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: knuck-le sand-wich
IPA: /ˈnʌkəl ˈsænˌ(d)wɪtʃ/

34

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A punch to the face, especially to the mouth.

Slang

Example Sentences

"OKKIE. (Raises his fist, kissing the knuckles menacingly—follows her to bottom of steps.) How would you like a knuckle sandwich?"
"Rather than an embrace, the Babe [Babe Ruth] would most assuredly like to have given a knuckle sandwich to the executives of that candy corps. Or hit them over the head with his 42-ounce bat."
"My brother Basil was probably the most protective of me. He would be willing to wallop anyone with a knuckle sandwich (knuckle sandwiches, not knives or guns, were big back then) who messed with me."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnʌkəl ˈsænˌ(d)wɪtʃ/
British English: /ˈnʌkəl ˈsæn(d)wɪdʒ/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

knuckle sandwiches (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce knuckle sandwich?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌkəl ˈsænˌ(d)wɪtʃ/.
What does knuckle sandwich mean?: A punch to the face, especially to the mouth.

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