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kickboxing.

A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate, and especially boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.

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noun/ˈkɪk.bɒk.sɪŋ/
  1. A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate, and especially boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese キックボクシング (kikkubokushingu), from English kick + boxing. Possibly coined by Japanese businessman Osamu Noguchi in 1964.

verb/ˈkɪk.bɒk.sɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of kickbox

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese キックボクシング (kikkubokushingu), from English kick + boxing. Possibly coined by Japanese businessman Osamu Noguchi in 1964.

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