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jumper punch
An illegal punch in Australian rules football disguised or partly obscured by gripping an opponent's jumper.
In a sentence
The jumper punch drew the attention of the match review panel.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre's 2017 Word of the Year material explicitly records the AFL-specific expression.
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established