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SIDESWIPE
sideswipe
(noun) a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
sideswipe
(verb) strike from the side
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sideswipe (plural sideswipes)
A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.
A catty or sarcastic remark.
Verb
sideswipe (third-person singular simple present sideswipes, present participle sideswiping, simple past and past participle sideswiped)
(transitive) To give a blow with the side, as to strike with the side of a car when turning.
Source: Wiktionary
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