karate-chop
[ kuh-rah-tee-chop ]
/ kəˈrɑ tiˌtʃɒp /
noun
a sharp blow used in karate, usually delivered by a slanting stroke with the side of the hand.
verb (used with object), ka·ra·te-chopped, ka·ra·te-chop·ping.
to strike with a karate-chop.
Origin of karate-chop
First recorded in 1965–70