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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