# backfist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A punch performed by forming a fist and striking with the tops of the two largest knuckles.

## Etymology
From back + fist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backfist