knokploeg
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From knokken (“to fight, beat”) + ploeg (“a team, squad”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]knokploeg m or f (plural knokploegen, diminutive knokploegje n)
- a hit squad, fighting squad, goon squad
- De maffiabaas hield de middenstanders onder de duim door middel van knokploegen.
- The mafia boss kept the retail shop owners in check by means of hit squads.
Further reading
[edit]- knokploeg on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl