English Explanatory Dictionary

lay the smack down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To start a fight (sometimes with on)
To decisively defeat or dominate (sometimes with on)

Pronunciation

En-au-lay the smack down.ogg

Word forms

lay the smack down lays the smack down laying the smack down laid the smack down

Etymology

A catchphrase of wrestler "The Rock" (Dwayne Johnson); see also smackdown.

Related words

smack down

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