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don't argue en · NOUN

Etymology

From the idea that pushing an opponent away with the arm is an order not to argue.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:Australian rules football) An instance of fending off an opponent by holding an arm out straight and pushing in their chest.

Forms

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don't-argue alternative lexicographic
don't argues Number=Plur lexicographic

don't argue en · VERB

Etymology

From the idea that pushing an opponent away with the arm is an order not to argue.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:Australian rules football) To fend off an opponent by holding an arm out straight and pushing in their chest.
    • 2017 Justin Talent, "THE MOMENT PORT SKIPPER KNEW THEY HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL" 1116 SEN, 26 June 2017. Accessed 23 August 2018. "“I think in his first session he don’t argued Ollie (Wines) and put him on his arse and probably two weeks later he did the same thing to Hamish (Hartlett), so we knew this kid was going to be pretty special."

Forms

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don't arguing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
don't argued Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
don't argued Tense=Past lexicographic
don't argues Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
don't-argue alternative lexicographic

Relateds

straight-arm · stiff-arm