hip and shoulder

noun

A bump of an opponent, using the side of the body, i.e. roughly the hip through to the upper arm and shoulder; the upper arm is held close against the body. Such a bump is considered fair play unless it is a push in the back or hits the opponent's head (a high contact).

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Meanings

nounhip and shoulder (plural hip and shoulders)

plural hip and shoulders

  1. Australian rules footballA bump of an opponent, using the side of the body, i.e. roughly the hip through to the upper arm and shoulder; the upper arm is held close against the body. Such a bump is considered fair play unless it is a push in the back or hits the opponent's head (a high contact).
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APA

hip and shoulder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20and%20shoulder

MLA

“hip and shoulder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20and%20shoulder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hip and shoulder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20and%20shoulder.

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