click
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A knock or blow. CLICK-HANDED, left-handed.—Cornish. A term in Cumberland and Westmoreland wrestling for a peculiar kind of throw, as "an inside CLICK," or "an outside CLICK."
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “click” mean?
A knock or blow. CLICK-HANDED, left-handed.—Cornish. A term in Cumberland and Westmoreland wrestling for a peculiar kind of throw, as "an inside CLICK," or "an outside CLICK."
Is “click” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.