eye poke
Finger meets socket
An eye poke is jabbing a finger into someone's eye, whether accidental or deliberate.
In combat sports like MMA and basketball, eye pokes are common fouls that can stop action: The referee called time after the eye poke.
The Three Stooges made comedic eye pokes a signature move.
- gougeConcave carving blade
- fingerHand's grasping extension
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- foulOffensive or illegal
low blow · MMA · wrestling · stooges · blind · pain · reflex · blink · tear · injury · accidental · instant replay · dirty · flinch · squint · protective eyewear · retina · watering
- boxing rulesreferee, knockdown, knockout, TKO, round
- dirty playcheap shot, cheap shots, dirty play, foul play, late hit
- foulslow blow, headbutt, biting, rabbit punch, groin kick
- Three StoogesLarry, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, stooge, Columbia Pictures
- strikesgeneral strike, labor strike, wildcat strike, strike action, walkout
intent to harm vs. protect
eye pokeeye protection
Gear shielding your vision
eye guard · eye shield · safety goggles · face shield · protective headgear
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