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A quick poke that means business, whether it's a fist, a needle, or a comeback.
means A short sharp thrust or punch, or by extension a brief verbal dig or a vaccine injection.
from A Scottish variant of 'job,' meaning to peck or stab, that punched its way into standard English around 1825.
Boxing stapleThe straight lead-hand punch that sets up everything else.
British slangMeans a vaccination, as in getting your jab.
Verbal cousinA pointed remark thrown without a full argument.