How to Pronounce "a knuckle sandwich"
expression
uh NUK-uhl SAM-wich, SAND-wich, SAN-wich
uh NUK-uhl SAND-wich
Definition
A humorous or playful way to say 'a punch in the mouth' or 'a punch in the face.'
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnəkəɫ/ /ˈsæmwɪtʃ/, /ˈsændwɪtʃ/, /ˈsænwɪtʃ
British English
æɪ/ /nˈʌkəl/ /sˈændwɪtʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh NUK-uhl SAM-wich, SAND-wich, SAN-wich
UK
uh NUK-uhl SAND-wich
Listen in Context
If you keep teasing me, you'll get a knuckle sandwich!
Tom laughed when his friend threatened him with a knuckle sandwich.
Nobody actually wants a knuckle sandwich.
He was joking when he offered me a knuckle sandwich for taking the last cookie.