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smacker

smacker

3 8.8
A very hard hit with the fist
  • noun
  • /ˈsmækər/
  • Slang
translation icon : golpe

Examples

  • Now listen, we're holding that dame for a million smackers.

  • That coat set me back 750 smackers.

  • If we have to do a second take, replace the window, you're talking about 25 smackers.

  • How'd you like to be worth 5,000 smackers dead or alive?

  • Where'd you come up with another 50,000 smackers? - I stole it from you.

  • Admission was free, but as we walked out to the car, I thought: Well, friends, that is how you spend fifty smackers on a few little bottles of maple syrup, a pound of cheese, and a plastic goat.

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  • He threw a smacker that knocked his opponent to the ground.

  • The boxer delivered a powerful smacker during the final round of the match.

  • After receiving a smacker to the jaw, he staggered back in disbelief.

Synonyms

blow
vssmacker
271 2.0

A strong hit from a fist or weapon

is limited to very powerful hits delivered specifically with the fist
biff
vssmacker
  • Informal
14 9.3

A hard hit with the fist, often in a fight

is a very strong fist blow with greater emphasis on sheer power
wallop
vssmacker
  • Informal
3 6.7

A very hard blow that hurts someone

is a very powerful fist blow rather than any heavy impact
slug
vssmacker
  • Informal
1 6.3

A hard hit that strikes someone with the fist

is an especially forceful fist blow emphasizing extreme power
backhander
vssmacker
1 9.5

A slap with the back of the hand

is a very powerful blow delivered with the front of the fist
Sunday punch
vssmacker
1 8.3

A very strong punch in boxing meant to knock someone out

is a very powerful fist blow without specific knockout intent
golpe
vssmacker
9.9

A sudden strong hit that hurts someone or something

is focused on a very powerful fist strike not any violent hit

Antonyms

1 3.7

A gentle way of touching or handling people and objects

Compounds

7.4

A short kiss or quick light slap given suddenly

How Forceful

haymaker
  • Jargon
3 8.1
smacker
  • Slang
3 8.8
punch
321 1.0
slap
110 1.0
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

smacker singular
smackers plural

Morphology

smacker = smack (semi-transparent) = smack + er

The word is clearly built from 'smack' + '-er', but the noun sense 'a powerful blow' is somewhat lexicalized rather than a fully predictable productive meaning.

Etymology

Smacker comes from the word smack, which is a sound word for the 'sharp hit' you hear when someone is hit. So a smacker is a very powerful blow, like a hard punch.