nuca

/ˈnuka/ · B2 · noun · f

nape

nuca — nape

🧍 nuca sounds like new-ka: a NEW KArate chop lands on the nape

Say nuca as noo-ka. A karate chop to the back of the neck is aimed at the nuca. Another hook: the nape is where a hood or collar sits, and nuca sits at the back, behind everything else.

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