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LARRUPING
Verb
larruping
present participle of larrup
Noun
larruping (plural larrupings)
A beating; a thrashing.
Source: Wiktionary
LARRUP
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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