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Jostle vs Wallop - What's the difference?

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Jostle is a related term of wallop.


In lang=en terms the difference between jostle and wallop

is that jostle is to contend or vie in order to acquire something while wallop is to wrap up temporarily.

As verbs the difference between jostle and wallop

is that jostle is (ambitransitive) to bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside while wallop is to rush hastily or wallop can be (internet) to write a message to all operators on an internet relay chat server.

As nouns the difference between jostle and wallop

is that jostle is an experience in which jostling occurs while wallop is a heavy blow, punch.

jostle

English

Verb

(jostl)
  • (ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
  • * Macaulay
    • Bullies jostled him.
  • * I. Taylor
    • Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral, which are perpetually jostling each other.
  • To move through by pushing and shoving.
  • To be close to or in physical contact with.
  • To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
  • (dated, slang) To pick or attempt to pick pockets.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An experience in which jostling occurs.
  • Being crowded or in a condition of jostling.

    • wallop

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . Compare the doublet gallop.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A heavy blow, punch.
  • A person's ability to throw such punches.
  • An emotional impact, psychological force.
  • A thrill, emotionally excited reaction.
  • (slang) anything produced by a process that involves boiling; Beer, tea, whitewash.
  • * 1949 , ,
    • "You're a gent," said the other, straightening his shoulders again. He appeared not to have noticed Winston's blue overalls. "Pint!" he added aggressively to the barman. "Pint of wallop ."
  • (archaic) A thick piece of fat.
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) A quick rolling movement; a gallop.
    • Derived terms
    * (beer) codswallop

    Verb

    (wallopp)
  • To rush hastily
  • To flounder, wallow
  • To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise.
    • (Brockett)
  • To strike heavily, thrash soundly.
  • To trounce, beat by a wide margin.
  • To wrap up temporarily.
  • To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.
    • (Halliwell)
  • To be slatternly.
    • (Halliwell)

    Derived terms

    * walloper * walloping

    Etymology 2

    From the acronym: w'rite]] [to] '''all''' [[operators, ' op erators

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Internet) To write a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server.

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