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giant-killing

n. (context sports English) The defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent.

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Giant-killing (disambiguation)

Giant-killing or giant killer may refer to:

  • Upset, in a contest, especially in sport, when an underdog beats the strong favourite
  • killing a literal giant (mythology)
    • Jack the Giant-Killer, fairy story
    • Jack the Giant Killer (2012 film)
    • David and Goliath, Biblical story
  • Giant Killing, a manga series with a 26 episode anime adaptation
  • Giantkiller, a DC Comics comic book series
  • GIANT KILLER, a military call sign