"smite hip and thigh" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: smites hip and thigh [present, singular, third-person], smiting hip and thigh [participle, present], smote hip and thigh [past], smitten hip and thigh [participle, past]
Etymology: Derived from a phrase in the book of Judges, verse 15:8, taking the first half of the sentence as synonymous with the rest. Head templates: {{en-verb|smite<,,smote,smitten> hip and thigh}} smite hip and thigh (third-person singular simple present smites hip and thigh, present participle smiting hip and thigh, simple past smote hip and thigh, past participle smitten hip and thigh)
  1. To defeat overwhelmingly.
    Sense id: en-smite_hip_and_thigh-en-verb-z8z6YkVz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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