(UK, colloquial) To injure (someone) to the point that they need serious medical attention.
(UK, colloquial) To injure (someone) to the point that they need serious medical attention.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(transitive, colloquial) To damage or injure.
(chiefly, British, NZ) The department of a hospital that deals with injuries and medical emergencies.
(figuratively, sport, British, Australian, Irish) A poorly executed pass to a team-mate, who is likely to lose the ball as a result. (Originally rugby union, where the recipient of a hospital pass is a sitting duck for a hard tackle.).
(British, Ireland, Australia, NZ, informal) To injure or harm (someone).
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(British) (also casualty ward) the department of a hospital providing immediate treatment for emergency cases.