knuckle sandwich

Meaning

Noun

• A punch to the face, especially to the mouth.

Origin

• File:USMC-120203-M-0482P-072.jpg|thumb|Cpl. Tommy Roque (right) landing a [[jab on Army Sgt. Toribio Ramirez at the 2012 Armed Forces Boxing Championship at Paige Fieldhouse, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, USA. The bout was won by Roque.]]The term describes a person’s fist connecting with another person’s mouth, as if the latter were eating a sandwich.