English Explanatory Dictionary

ecky thump

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Exclamation of surprise or pleasure, supposedly part of a Northern English dialect.

Word forms

ecky thump

Etymology

Introduced in "Kung Fu Kapers", a 1975 episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. In the episode, "ecky thump" is a secret Lancastrian martial art using black puddings as a weapon.

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