backfist

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noun

A punch performed by forming a fist and striking with the tops of the two largest knuckles.

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Meanings

nounbackfist (plural backfists)

plural backfists

  1. A punch performed by forming a fist and striking with the tops of the two largest knuckles.

Origin

From back + fist.

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Cite this entry
APA

backfist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfist

MLA

“backfist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backfist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfist.

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