The act of permanently destroying someoneβs kneecaps. Often done with a firearm (as popularised in film and television), a baseball bat or lead pipe or other blunt instrument, or a power drill (often used in conjunction with a countersunk drill bit and popular with the IRA).
When the police heard the screaming, they knew that Shamus had been on the wrong end of an IRA kneecapping.
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(v) ne-kah-PING:
SHOOTING A BULLET INTO THE KNEE
OR
PLAYING FOOTSIE WITH KNEES
"Murray was kneecapping Rochester Jackie under the table, but Caleb didn't notice."
"If you all don't shut up I'm going to have to take out a .22 and start kneecapping."
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What the Irish IRA and PIRA did when other drug dealers got in their way, they'd take a pistol and shoot him right in the back of the knee. This would shatter the knee, thus crippling the victim for life.
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The ultimate possession everyone has. I have them. You have them. We all have kneecaps
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Scout: Say goodbye to your kneecaps, Chucklehead!
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1. to shoot someone in the kneecap
2. to stifle someone or something
They were arrested after they were caught attempting to kneecap a homeless man and now face a trial for assault.
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