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dead leg

(Britain, Ireland): A leg that is painfully numbed, stiffened, or cramped by impact such as by a deliberate or accidental kick or other blow.

Known as a charley horse or charlie horse in the United States where it can also mean a blow to the arm, often given during horseplay.
* He lashed out with his foot and gave him a dead leg.
by Josifer July 31, 2012
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