HAYMAKER


Meaning of HAYMAKER in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

1.

a. : a worker who cuts and cures hay

b. : a machine for curing hay

2.

a. : a powerful blow with the fist often resulting in a knockout

b. : an action or statement that is a stunning setback : an attack that overthrows or puts in a dangerous or extremely unpleasant position

a leading coffee user today prepared a haymaker for its coffee suppliers and announced that it plans to begin dispensing free tea with meals to discourage the use of coffee — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News

traded haymakers of innuendo and insult across the courtroom — Time

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