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LARRUP
spank, paddle, larrup
(verb) give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
larrup (third-person singular simple present larrups, present participle larrupping or larruping, simple past and past participle larrupped or larruped)
to beat or thrash
Noun
larrup (countable and uncountable, plural larrups)
(countable) A blow or smack.
(uncountable) backchat or rudeness
Synonyms
• (rudeness): backchat, cheek (informal), impertinence, impudence, rudeness
Source: Wiktionary
Lar"rup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Larruped; p. pr. & vb. n. Larruping.] Etym: [Perh, a corrupt. of lee rope, used by sailors in beating the boys; but cf. D. larpen to thresh, larp a whip, blow.]
Definition: To beat or flog soundly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] Forby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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