full nelson

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full nelson Meaning of "full nelson"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)

Usage(s):

  1. The Angel only growled, waded in, got a headlock, a full nelson, a head scissors, an armlock, and then the hold the fans were waiting for his touted bear hug.
  2. In the long run, he breaks the sinister hold Miss Bates has en Miss Guild, and takes an affectional full nelson on the young woman himself.
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