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HZhou Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Take a jab

0 What does it mean to 'take a jab' at someone or something? I've looked in the dictionary online and in books, but they all define 'jab' as poking with something sharp.02br
00I'd love it if you could find anything online about this too, because I've tried and failed.0-
  

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0You definition is correct, but it can also mean "a single and quick punch." 01a05000 02a02br
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00However, it could also mean "to attempt something when you have no idea what to do" but the context would have to be very specific.02br
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0 Yes, although they do not use the exact phrase 'take a jab':02br
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00and this joke with Niles mispronouncing "NASCAR" is meant as a jab at02br
00NBC.  This is not the first little stab the writers have taken at02br
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0In this context, "stab" and "jab" both mean a brief verbal "attack" -- generally a criticism or insult.0-
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take a jabs means take a dig at some

i.e insult someone

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