“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
TROUNCED
Verb
trounced
simple past tense and past participle of trounce
Anagrams
• cornuted, endcourt
Source: Wiktionary
TROUNCE
Trounce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trounced; p. pr. & vb. n. Trouncing.] Etym: [F. tronce, tronche, a stump, piece of wood. See Truncheon.]
Definition: To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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