drop kick

plural drop kicks · alternative drop-kick

1. CanadianAustralian rules footballAmerican footballA kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up.

   Yes, we lifted the World Cup in 2003 (I can still effortlessly visualise Jonny's drop kick), but the Boks have won four, the Kiwis three and the Aussies two. Our women, thank God, are so much better.

   2026 March 14, Robert Taylor, “It's Finally Time to Admit that the English Are Rubbish at Sport”, in The Telegraph

2. AustraliaderogatoryslangAn insignificant, contemptible or unfashionable person; a loser; used as a general insult.

   ‘I asked you to look after her for me, you drop-kick, not poison her.’

   1989, Morris Gleitzman, Two Weeks with the Queen, published 2010, page 28

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   ‘Of course not, you drop kick,’ says Jen. “Ectoplasmic” means “like a ghost”. An ectoplasmic elephant would be invisible. So how could you see one anyway?’

   2002, Andy Griffiths, Just Disgusting!, page 102

   ‘[…]I′m its godfather. Darce, too, although he doesn′t know it yet, but he will when he gets back, the bludger. Geez, I hope the kid has your brown eyes, Lanse.’ Andy snorted a laugh. ‘Yeah, you drop-kick. Still, it′s probably gunna need all the friends it can get. So you′re on. Don′t be stingy with the presents.’

   2003, David Metzenthen, Boys of Blood & Bone, unnumbered page

3. governmentA kick to the opponent made by leaping into the air and kicking with both feet before dropping to the ground.

   1933 April 22 Jumping Joe Savoldi publicity article AND ON JOE'S DROP KICK THEY DROP - !

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   Joe was unable to return to the ring after missing a flying dropkick

   1933 May 16, 10,000 FANS SEE LEWIS WIN FIFTH WRESTLING TITLE

   At no time did Savoldi attempt to employ the new attack that he calls "drop-kick." Once he offended the rules by using a flying tackle

   1933 May 18, JOE SAVOLDI WINS MAT BOUT IN PHILADELPHIA

   1937 SAVOLDI'S DROP KICK Easily the most spectacular match-winner of this season is Joe Savoldi's drop kick. It will be easily understood from this picture why "when they are kicked they stay kicked." After a man is stunned by the kick it is an easy matter for Savoldi to body press a fall.

   Joe Savoldi, perhaps the originator of the dropkick, used to have a glorious crop of curls

   1949, WHAT'S HAPPENED TO OLD-TIME FAVOURITES?

   2008 William Shatner Shatner On His Star Trek Signature Drop Kick 2 minutes 28 seconds Official William Shatner Page okay, I'll just go out and my dropkick: raise the right hand, right leg, and then I had this flash of reality. Newton's law is equal force meets equal force, whatever that thing is, everything is equal, and I realize in a dropkick when you go up in the air like that, any force you push is hardly any force at all. The reality is, a dropkick has no significance whatsoever, only on the stuntman, that reels back.

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1. transitiveTo drop (a ball) and kick it after it hits the ground.
2. informaltransitiveTo charge towards (an object or person) and jump to attack the target with both legs extended.
3. intransitiveTo perform such a charge and jump.

   2008 William Shatner Shatner On His Star Trek Signature Drop Kick 2 minutes 19 seconds Official William Shatner Page I thought, I'll dropkick... onto these guys, did I ever tell you that?