Hit
Whipping
Whipping noun - Failure to win a contest.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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They tell him they he'll be taken by them either in "The easy way or the hard way." The "easy way" is pistol-whipping, as the screen immediately turns to black upon Marty getting hit.
Source: Pistol-Whipping -
Slappy subverts this in the very first short featuring her, whipping out a club to hit the eavesdropping Doug the Dog without even looking at him.
Source: Western Animation / Animaniacs -
The Soldier with the Escape Plan goes faster the lower his hit points; he can also make both himself and teammates faster by whipping them with the Disciplinary Action.
Source: Sprint Shoes
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