Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A vehement or heated confrontation.
- noun A contest or comparison, especially one in which one side is expected to outclass the other.
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- noun A
fight ; abeating , a physical or emotional confrontation.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Rick, I been kinda multitasking lately, but the casual swearword smackdown is on my radar.
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HAMMER: Now, that is what you call a smackdown, but was it justified?
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A Tiger Woods-Rory McIlroy smackdown is not on the schedule so far.
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A trademark smackdown is reportedly brewing between World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. and the Philadelphia Wine School over the word “smackdown.”
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A Tiger Woods-Rory McIlroy smackdown is not on the schedule so far.
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First the Wasilla Palm Pilot expose, now the french bread smackdown from the DS actress on Family Guy.
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His anger over this smackdown is interesting though, and ... if you know anything at all about him historically, pretty easy to explain.
Sacked! 2009
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A trademark smackdown is reportedly brewing between World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. and the Philadelphia Wine School over the word “smackdown.”
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His anger over this smackdown is interesting though, and ... if you know anything at all about him historically, pretty easy to explain.
Archive 2009-11-01 2009
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A trademark smackdown is reportedly brewing between World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. and the Philadelphia Wine School over the word “smackdown.”
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