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shoulder-barge

noun, verb — 2 senses

shoulder-barge

noun
1

The act of running into someone so that they are shoved by one's shoulder.

  • Milner made sure, with a shoulder-barge to send Messi into touch, that the Argentinian knew of his presence in this rematch.2019 May 1, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian:

shoulder-barge

verb
1

To run into someone so that they are shoved by one's shoulder.

  • The dismounted soldiers - mostly the rare Roman regular cavalry, with a number of auxiliary Gauls alongside - were shoulder-barging the door, which was shaking and cracking with each thump.2014 January 2, S.J.A. Turney, Marius' Mules VI: Caesar's Vow, Victrix Books, →ISBN:
  • The gate screeched in protest as she shoulder-barged it open and shoved it closed again.2021 August 10, Eden Darry, Quiet Village, Bold Strokes Books Inc, →ISBN:

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