charley horse

Definitions

1. A muscle cramp, usually a strong one, in the thigh, leg, arm, or core.
   US, idiomatic
2. A punch in the thigh.
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“Of course there had been plenty of bruises—one mild case of charley-horse, several dislocated or sprained fingers, a wrenched ankle or two and any number⟳ of cuts and scrapes, […]”

“I knew to just keep⟳ my mouth shut⟳ about it — unless I wanted the word "dummy" to be followed by a charley horse.”

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