crackblock
Meaning: blindside hit
Usage: A hard, blindsiding block or collision, originally from football (crackback block) and widely used in Hawaii sports and playground slang to describe a sneak hit from an unseen angle.
"Watch out fo' da crackblock coming from da outside!"
"He nevah see da guy and got hit wit one mean crackblock."
"No crackblock me when I not looking, brah!"
Origin: Hawaii football and playground slang, derived from "crackback block".
What does "crackblock" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"crackblock" means "blindside hit" in Hawaiian Pidgin. A hard, blindsiding block or collision, originally from football (crackback block) and widely used in Hawaii sports and playground slang to describe a sneak hit from an unseen angle..
How do you pronounce "crackblock"?
"crackblock" is pronounced "CRACK-block". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
How do you use "crackblock" in a sentence?
Example: "Watch out fo' da crackblock coming from da outside!"
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