Originally Posted by
Lemond1985
When I was in school, the term "Charley horse" referred to the pain resulting from getting kicked or kneed in the quadricep... Some kid would walk up to you and say "You look like a farmer, but you don't have any animals. How about a nice Charley horse?" as the kneed you really hard in the quad.
We had the same hit but it was called a "dead leg," A hammer blow to the femur while sitting. I can't recall the specific phrase but I remember the feeling. Spreading sore numbness.
Kids are terrible to one another