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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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What “getting licks in” mean?

  

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In American slang this would mean landing punches. "

  • In American slang this would mean landing punches.
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In American slang this would mean landing punches. For example: "He was bigger than me and I got messed up but I got my licks in."

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Hi there,

This is generally used in terms of a fight, where one party, notably the weaker one, manages to land a few decent blows against their foe. They then managed to get a few licks in.

I cannot advise on the history of the statement.

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