Definitions
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- verb To throw an opponent bodily on the floor, eg in wrestling or judo, sometimes also throwing one's own body on top of them
- verb figuratively To deliver a devastating blow against an opponent
- noun Such a throw
- noun figuratively A devastating blow against an opponent.
Etymologies
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Examples
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If she gets the nomination, would she prefer to bodyslam Dodd or answer the question when in a debate?
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While competing at MSG, Hansen lifted Sammartino for a bodyslam, a move he had executed successfully thousands of times in the past.
WWE Championship Kevin Sullivan 2010
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Undeterred by his failed bodyslam attempt, Hogan went for the same move later in the contest.
WWE Championship Kevin Sullivan 2010
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The sheer ferocity of anti-writer posts following a Fox employee driving his car into writer/producer Rene Balcer (and then getting out to physically attack the guy and bodyslam him out into the Avenue of the Stars) really got to me, especially over at Deadline Hollywood Daily (where I suspect some posts got eaten due to system issues; I know two of mine vanished after supposedly going into the moderation queue.)
It's life, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain 2008
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From a DJ standpoint, sometimes remixes of tunes are better than the originals. (sporadically, but it happens) IF the original is a masterpiece, it will bodyslam any attempts at a taking of its 'crown.
Comic-Con 08: Friday the 13th Poster and Trailer Debut « FirstShowing.net 2008
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But we love the jovial informality of the event, and can't resist the possibility of seeing Mickey Rourke drunkenly bodyslam Sean Penn during his victory speech and ruin the general goodwill he's amassed.
The Other Awards: Little Gold Men Movie Blog Sancton, Julian 2009
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But we love the jovial informality of the event, and can't resist the possibility of seeing Mickey Rourke drunkenly bodyslam Sean Penn during his victory speech and ruin the general goodwill he's amassed.
Vanity Fair's First Annual Golden Globes Live Blog: Vanity Fair Fair, Vanity 2009
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OK, I have nothing new to add, but I have to say just how fracking thrilling it is to have a Dem candidate who is willing and able to bodyslam the Republicans.
Obama On McCain's Troop-Level Gaffe: "Anyone Running For Commander-In-Chief Should Know Better" 2009
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The second reason was Jake Desantis's bodyslam of an op-ed in Wednesday's New York Times.
Etan Bednarsh: How Would The Real World's Scott Herman Have Handled the AIG Bonus Controversy? 2009
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Oh, the drama if things went wrong with a bodyslam.... maybe they ought to make it a cutthroat.. that would liven things up a bit.
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