verb
lamp
To hit someone hard.
The fighter steps forward and lamps his opponent in the jaw.
Etymology
Probably an alteration of lam, perhaps influenced by lump. The hitting verb is separate from the light-source word.
More examples
- He threatens to lamp anyone who touches his bike.
- She lamped the attacker and ran toward the crowd.
- One player gets suspended for lamping another after the game.
Forms
lamp · lamps · lamped · lamping