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Very few Chinks have ever even heard of jiu jitsu.
Number Seventeen 1915
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In the end, though, I think Davis has too much firepower and just enough jiu jitsu to end Kelly's night.
Five Ounces of Pain Caleb Newby 2008
cravinforclavin commented on the word jiu jitsu
..beyond fighting styles such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it can be used to mean taking a defensive posture when facing adversity to turn a negative into a positive.
December 6, 2006