"ecky thump" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Introduced in "Kung Fu Kapers", a 1975 episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. In the episode, "ecky thump" is a secret Lancastrian martial art using black puddings as a weapon. Head templates: {{en-interj|head=ecky thump}} ecky thump
  1. (humorous, colloquial) Exclamation of surprise or pleasure, supposedly part of a Northern English dialect. Wikipedia link: Kung Fu Kapers Tags: colloquial, humorous
    Sense id: en-ecky_thump-en-intj-Gta8~72U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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