noun
elbowing; elbow strike
Abbreviation of 肘鉄砲. Refers to the act of striking or pushing someone with the elbow, often in a crowded or physical context.
See also: 肘鉄砲 (ひじでっぽう)
満員電車で肘鉄を食らった。
I got elbowed on the crowded train.
noun
rejection; rebuff; cold shoulder
Figurative use of the elbow strike image: a sharp refusal or dismissal, often in social or romantic contexts. Abbreviation of 肘鉄砲.
See also: 肘鉄砲 (ひじでっぽう)
彼女にデートを申し込んだら、肘鉄を食らった。
When I asked her out, I got a flat rejection.
肘鉄 is the abbreviated form of 肘鉄砲, which carries the same literal and figurative meanings but is slightly more explicit and less common in casual speech.
Abbreviation of 肘鉄砲 (hijideppō), literally 'elbow gun', a compound of 肘 (elbow) and 鉄砲 (gun). The figurative sense derives from the image of a sharp, sudden blow.