sideswipe
noun/ˈsaɪdswaɪp/
/ˈsaɪdswaɪp/
- (North American English) a hit from the side
- a sideswipe by a truck
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- sideswipe (at somebody/something) (informal) a critical comment made about somebody/something while you are talking about somebody/something completely different
- It was a good speech, but he couldn't resist taking a sideswipe at his opponent.
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