Legato

Legato: noun. A posh term for hitting someone over the head with a leg. This leg must, of course, be isolated from the body, as the opposite would simply be termed kicking (or, in the case that the leg was used by someone else, involuntary kicking). A legato can also be conducted with a fake leg, whether it happens to be made of plastic, wood or some synthetic material. In most countries, a legato is regarded as a violent crime equatable to punching or kicking; however, in Italy, legatos are promoted by the government as a form of cultural heritage.