noun
General Slang
Knuckle Sandwich
/ˈnʌkəl ˈsænwɪtʃ/ · noun · slang
A punch in the mouth, served up as a threat.
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Definitions
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A blow to the face delivered with the fist.
“Say that again and I'll give you a knuckle sandwich.”
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Figuratively, harsh retaliation for crossing someone.
“Cut in line one more time and you'll eat a knuckle sandwich.”
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Used as a comic threat of violence.
“He offered the loudmouth a knuckle sandwich for free.”
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Knuckle Sandwich In A Sentence
The greaser promised a knuckle sandwich to anyone touching his car.
One more wisecrack and you're getting a knuckle sandwich.
He backed down fast when the offer of a knuckle sandwich came up.
Origin & Usage
American slang dating to the 1930s and flourishing in 1950s tough-guy and greaser talk, picturing a fist (the knuckles) shoved into someone's mouth like a sandwich. The mock-culinary humor softened a real threat.
People Also Ask
What does knuckle sandwich mean?
It means a punch in the mouth, usually offered as a half-joking threat of violence.
Where did knuckle sandwich come from?
It's American slang from the 1930s that thrived in 1950s greaser and tough-guy talk, imagining a fist shoved into the mouth like a sandwich.
Is knuckle sandwich a real threat?
It's usually a comic, exaggerated threat, but in a heated greaser standoff it could mean business.
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