JOBATION

Etymology

Noun

jobation (countable and uncountable, plural jobations)

An extensive rebuke or telling-off; a long criticism or admonitory lecture.

Source: Wiktionary


Jo*ba"tion, n. Etym: [Prov. E. job to scold, to reprove, perh. fr. Job, the proper name.]

Definition: A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof. [Law] Grose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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