Noun for both:
1) A type of physical abuse where a physically domineering person grabs another person by the arm, usually the upper bicep, and pulls the victim towards themselves.
2) A timeless trope in cartoon comedies where we see an angry individual swinging punches at the air between themselves and a taller individual, because the taller individual has their hand on the forehead of the angry individual and thus won't let them get closer.
1) A type of physical abuse where a physically domineering person grabs another person by the arm, usually the upper bicep, and pulls the victim towards themselves.
2) A timeless trope in cartoon comedies where we see an angry individual swinging punches at the air between themselves and a taller individual, because the taller individual has their hand on the forehead of the angry individual and thus won't let them get closer.
Foghorn Leghorn sure upset Daffy Duck, but when Daffy got too steamed Foghorn stopped Daffy's punches with the goon arm! Boy, I'd be happy if these definitions had different words.
by arf79 June 17, 2022