Knuckle sandwich Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈnəkəɫ/ /ˈsæmwɪtʃ/, /ˈsændwɪtʃ/, /ˈsænwɪtʃ

NUH-kuhl SAN-wich

UK

nˈʌkəl/ /sˈændwɪtʃ

NUK-uhl SAND-wich

التعريف

A humorous way to say a punch in the mouth, usually used as a playful threat or joke.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and always humorous; not a real threat. Often used in a joking manner, especially between friends or in movies/cartoon dialogue. Typically: 'Give you a knuckle sandwich.' Not used in formal contexts.

• Spanish: puñetazo (en broma) - sándwich de nudillos
• Portuguese (BR): sanduíche de soco (usado de forma humorística)
• Portuguese (PT): sandes de soco (expressão humorística)
• Chinese (Simplified): 拳头三明治（幽默用法）
• Chinese (Traditional): 拳頭三明治（幽默用法）
• Hindi: मुक्के की सैंडविच (मज़ाक में)
• Arabic: شطيرة قبضة (تعبير ساخر)
• Bengali: ঘুষি (মজা করে বলা)
• Russian: кулачный бутерброд - получить пощёчину (шутливо)
• Japanese: ナックルサンド - げんこつパンチ（冗談で）
• Vietnamese: cú đấm vào mồm (nói đùa) - bánh mì nắm đấm (hài hước)
• Korean: 주먹 샌드위치 - 주먹 한 방 (농담으로)
• Turkish: yumruk sandviç - ağzına bir yumruk (şaka yollu)
• Urdu: مکے کا سینڈوِچ (مزاحیہ انداز میں)
• Indonesian: roti pukulan (bercanda) - bogem mentah (candaan)

جمل نموذجية

If you keep teasing me, I'll give you a knuckle sandwich!

basic

He joked about making a knuckle sandwich for the bully.

basic

My brother threatened me with a knuckle sandwich if I took his candy.

basic

You want a knuckle sandwich with that attitude?

natural

Relax, I was just kidding about the knuckle sandwich.

natural

Back off, or you'll be served a hot, fresh knuckle sandwich.

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