assault and battery

A violent physical attack. Although "assault and battery" is an official legal charge, the phrase can also be used conversationally to describe any sort of physical attack, however serious. The thief that attacked my son in the parking lot has been charged with assault and battery. A: "Quit punching me! Help, this is assault and battery!" B: "Ah, you're such a wuss. Go cry to mom."

assault and battery

a violent attack [upon someone] followed by a beating. (A technical legal charge.) Richard was charged with two counts of assault and battery. Dave does not go out at night because he does not want to be a victim of assault and battery.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lachina	-	Scottish
Enosh	EE-nahsh (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
BrÂN	BRAHN	Welsh Mythology
Tivoli	-	Various
Morrigan	-	Irish Mythology
Andreina	-	Italian