haymaker
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haymaker¹
- /ˈheɪmeɪkɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English heymakere; equivalent to hay + maker.
noun haymakers
- A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder. A long rank of haymakers—men and women—proceeded with their rakes, the white shirt-sleeves, straw bonnets, and ruddy faces, radiant in the bath of sunshine.
- A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms. The saga of Newt Gingrich's ethics suddenly resembles a brawl between blindfolded boxers who flail away so wildly that each lands a haymaker on his own jaw.
- Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action. The real potential haymaker for the industry is a proposal, now gaining support in Congress, that would tax the profits private equity reaps on selling companies not at the low cap gains rate, but at the regular income tax rate.
Haymaker²
Where it comes from
An occupational surname, from haymaker.
proper noun Haymakers
- A surname.
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noun person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder
| 中文 | 割乾草的人 /割干草的人 gē gāncǎo de rén, 製草機 /制草机 machine |
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noun any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action
| 中文 | 決定性的打擊 /决定性的打击 juédìngxìng de dǎjī |
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title = {haymaker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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