Slapdown

Those of us who are old enough may recall the slapdown between Sony and VHS for dominance of the videocassette

The Bobby v. Bies case was a serious slapdown – and it contained more harsh language than just the line “anonymous” quoted. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If many writers have already provided Mr. D'Souza's racist pseudo-intellectual attack a thoughtful slapdown, my concern is the visual language. ❋ Michael Shaw (2010)

A mere publicity stunt, with Amis's slapdown of J.M. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Where is the indignation, the retaliatory violence, the death threats to a useless Judge, where is the slapdown with the U-lock? ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

"We gave you an inch and you took a mile, now it's time for the slapdown!" wrote one gleeful internet commenter after the Brown victory. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I've heard wind of the reviews, and there would seem to be slapdown mutterings and chunnerings afoot and the ones I've skimmed are not favourable and give away just about every plot detail, but really I might just as well say Booker and His Illegal Self in the same sentence and get that bit over with first. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who received a resounding slapdown from the nurses when he attempted to stall the hospital staffing ratio measure in 2005. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To use the FSA's phrase in its slapdown to the CML, it's common sense. ❋ Nils Pratley (2010)

Bies case was a serious slapdown–and it contained more harsh language than just the line “anonymous” quoted.spoQuote ❋ Unknown (2010)

Barack just delivered the big slapdown to the Clintons 'VP offer. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At least we had Joe out there today giving them them slapdown on their hate rallies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That the best chance for a well-deserved slapdown lies in a late night comedy show? ❋ Unknown (2009)

| Reply | Permalink ohiomeister, thanks for the slapdown. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Apparently he also loves spousal abuse: “We refer to it around the house as the slapdown.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

I did watch the videoclips of Elizabeth Edwards 'Coulter slapdown. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Dick Cheney on wife [Lynne's] spat with [CNN's] [Wolf Blitzer]: 'It was great. We refer to it around the house as the 'slapdown''. ❋ Cerwic (2006)

Yo, I pulled a Roast Beef Slapdown on [dat hoe] [cuz] she took my [welfare check]. ❋ Tim S. Trickler (2009)

a slapdown is something only [chick fil a] employees understand. they usually ask, do you want fries with that? how about a slapdown? sometimes it [can happen] in a bathroom with a [sink]. truck stops sometimes offer these in their shower rooms. we don't serve gays. ❋ Mikunt (2012)