giant-killing

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giant-killing

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From the Biblical story of David and Goliath.

noun giant-killings

countable, uncountable The slaying of a giant.
also, countable, uncountable, used as an adjective The defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent. My guide tells me of Yeovil's 'considerable glove trade', which is why the giant-killing footie club, Yeovil Town FC, is known as 'The Glovers'.

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noun defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent

日本語	番狂わせ bankuruwase, 金星 kinboshi

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@misc{giant_killing_2026,
  title = {giant-killing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/giant-killing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}