Attempting a fatal attack against an adversary. An attack intended to completely defeat and destroy one opponent, most particularly by attacking their vital weakness as if trying to sever the jugular vein.
The tactical opposite of "going for the capillaries."
In Star Wars, Luke Skywalker defeated the Death Star by going for the jugular and firing a proton torpedo volley into its main reactor, causing a chain reaction that destroyed the entire station.
jocular |ˈjäkyələr|
adjective
fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful; someone who thinks themselves funny
DERIVATIVES
jocularity |ˌjäkyəˈlaritē| |ˈdʒɑkjəˈlɛrədi| |-ˈlarɪti| noun
jocularly |ˈdʒɑkjələrli| adverb
ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus (see joke ).
A creature that hides in trees and waits for you to stand under it, at which point it proceeds to drop on you. Often times, they will call out "Hallo" and wait for you to look up prior to dropping.
John: "Did you hear what happened to Nancy?"
Carol: "No, I heard she went on a camping trip this week but I haven't seen her since. What happened?
John: "She heard a 'Hallo', looked up, and a Jagular dropped on her."
Carol: "That's too bad, I always likes Nancy!"