bunch of fives

bunch of fives
a) a fist
b) a punch (hit with a fist)

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  • bunch of fives — see under ↑five • • • Main Entry: ↑bunch bunch of fives (slang) The fist • • • Main Entry: ↑five …   Useful english dictionary

  • bunch of fives — ► bunch of fives Brit. informal a punch. Main Entry: ↑bunch …   English terms dictionary

  • bunch of fives — n. the fist. □ How would you like a bunch of fives right in the kisser? □ He ended up with a bunch of fives in the gut …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • bunch of fives —    a fist used as a weapon    Less often it means an open hand used for chastisement:     Wright did not hesitate to call his pupils attention to his bunch of fives , a term he was specially fond of using to denote his powerful hand, which might… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • bunch of fives — Colloquial –noun 1. the fist, when used to hit another person. –phrase 2. give someone a bunch of fives, to hit someone with the fist …  

  • bunch of fives Brit. — bunch of fives Brit. informal a punch. → bunch …   English new terms dictionary

  • Bunch of Fives — fist …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • bunch of fives — Australian Slang fist …   English dialects glossary

  • bunch of fives — n British a fist. A 19th century pun on a hand of cards (or, later, a handful of ban knotes), typically used in describing threatening or violent behaviour …   Contemporary slang

  • bunch of fives — n. (Slang) fist; hand; punch …   English contemporary dictionary

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