Knockout
Sock
Sock noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: a wiseacre who deserves a good sock in the face
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In Thimble Theater, Popeye has the twister sock, a spiraling knockout punch which also appears in the cartoons and the live-action movie (sometimes alternately called the twister punch).
Source: Finishing Move
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