cross-buttock

noun

A throw in which the wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, places his left leg across both legs of his opponent, and pulls him forward over his hip.

Similar
buttocking
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Meanings

nouncross-buttock (plural cross-buttocks)

plural cross-buttocks

  1. governmentA throw in which the wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, places his left leg across both legs of his opponent, and pulls him forward over his hip.

    Synonyms: buttocking

  2. broadlyAn unexpected defeat or repulse.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA throw in which the wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, places his left leg across both legs of his opponent, and pulls him forward over his hip.

Similar
buttocking

Origin

From cross- + buttock.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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