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1sideswipe
transitive verb side·swipe \-ˌswīp\
: to hit the side of a vehicle with the side of another vehicle
Full Definition of SIDESWIPE
: to strike with a glancing blow along the side <sideswiped a parked car>
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First Known Use of SIDESWIPE
1904
Rhymes with SIDESWIPE
2sideswipe
noun
: a critical remark about someone or something that is made while talking about someone or something else
Full Definition of SIDESWIPE
1
a : the action of sideswiping b : an instance of sideswiping : a glancing blow
2
: an incidental deprecatory remark, allusion, or reference
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First Known Use of SIDESWIPE
1917
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