the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See jiu-jutsu.
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n. a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
Word Usage
"The Bishops' attack and the administration's jiujitsu maneuver came a scant week after public outcry supporting Planned Parenthood after anti-choice leaders at the Komen Foundation threatened to cut funding for PP's breast health care services."