KNOCK DOWN
VERBS
► BEEF to knock someone down → 1926 Amer. dial.
► DAUNT to knock down, to stun → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DECK to knock down → 1945 sl., orig. US
► DROP to knock someone down; to punch and knock down a person → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLATTEN to knock someone down with a blow → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GILL POKE ► JILL POKE to knock down, to puncture, poke → 1950 Amer. dial.
► KNOCK OFF ONE’S TROLLEY to knock down → 1900s sl.
► KNOCK ONE’S LIGHTS OUT to knock one down → 1941 Amer. dial.
► LEVEL to knock a person down → 1760-72
► PALL to knock down, to strike → a1375 obs.
► PANCAKE to knock down and run over → 1970s US sl.
► PUT ONE’S LIGHTS OUT to knock one down → 1866 Amer. dial.
► SKITTLE to knock down → 1880 Aust. sl.
► SLEEP to knock someone down → 2000s US prison sl.
► SPIKE to knock someone down → 1930s Aust. sl.
► STACK ASSES to knock and throw people to the ground → 1980s US sl.
► STAND SOMEONE ON ONE’S EAR to knock down → 1918 Amer. sl.
► TAKE A FALL OUT OF to knock down → 1892 Amer. sl.
► UPSET ONE’S APPLE CART to knock one down → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UPSET THE LOBSTER-CART to knock a person down → E19 sl., chiefly US
► YAVAL to knock down, to fell, to flatten to the ground → 1825 Sc.
► YOLL to knock down, to fell, to flatten to the ground → 1825 Sc.
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