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- raise a hand against
raise a hand against
raise a hand against
Also, lift one's hand against. Threaten to hit or actually hit, as in She's never raised a hand against the children. [First half of 1500s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Addy (1) | | AD-ee | English |
| Jolene | | jo-LEEN | English |
| Jacqui | | JAK-ee | English (British) |
| Mbali | | - | Southern African, Zulu |
| Liza | | LIE-zə (English) | English, Russian, Hungarian |
| Stan (2) | | - | Romanian |