mandale

Meaning

a punch, a jab, especially one that is quick and hard to dodge

Concepts

slap in the face

Synonyms

calotte

torgnole

baffe

beigne

mornifle

giroflée à cinq branches

Translations

bufetada

Backpfeife

Ohrfeige

Schlag

Tätsche

Tatschkerl

Maulschelle

Watsche

Backenschlag

κόλαφος

ceffone

sberla

scappellotto

schiaffone

kaakslag

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɑ̃.dal/

Etymology

Of obscure origin: perhaps from Italian mandala (“send it”); from Occitan mandalo (“almond”); or from mandoline or mandarine.