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单词 caning
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caningn.

Brit. /ˈkeɪnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkeɪnɪŋ/
Etymology: < cane v.1 + -ing suffix1.
The action of cane v.1 1; a beating with a cane.
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society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > [noun] > beating with stick, rod, or cane > instance of
caning1715
paddle1828
1715 D. Defoe Family Instructor I. i. viii. 174 I owe him a Caneing for all this.
1872 J. Morley Voltaire ii. 50 Having a caning inflicted.

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Chiefly British. An instance of severe punishment, criticism, etc.; (Sport) a heavy defeat.
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society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > [noun] > losing or defeat
loss1548
thrashing1797
punishment1811
trouncing1867
gruelling1882
shut-out1889
slaughter1890
nong1903
caning1933
massacre1940
whacking1951
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > severe > instance of
cockshy1822
smasher1828
slasher1849
scarifier1855
slating1870
slate1887
savaging1905
excoriation1924
caning1933
pasting1974
handbagging1987
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > severe > instance of
choking pear1546
choke-pear1573
a flea in one's ear1577
rattle1652
juniper letter1655
juniper lecture1706
siserary1771
wig1789
a word of a sort1796
rowing1812
wigging1813
sloan1823
scorcher1842
rubdowna1846
tickler1846
slating1881
bawl-out1926
earful1929
caning1933
a kick in the pants1933
rollicking1938
rocket1941
bollocking1946
butt-kicking1970
1933 ‘G. Ingram’ ‘Stir’ xi. 165 Blimey,..you didn't 'arf give him a caning. I never knew anyone tell him off that way before.
1936 ‘J. Curtis’ Gilt Kid xviii. 180 The Inky Smudge [i.e. judge] would have quite a few kind words to say. Give him a proper caning he would.
1962 Times 15 May 4/3 The feature of the morning was a long intelligent spell of bowling by Mr. Laker. On Saturday he had received a sharp caning on his return to the stage.
1975 Economist 15 Mar. 38/3 With very little new talent in English cricket,..it's on the cards that the team..could well be in for another caning.
1990 Independent (Nexis) 5 Jan. 29 A New Year's Day 5-0 caning at Kettering had left Boston floundering in the relegation zone.
2007 Mod. Railways Jan. 62/3 Metronet has been taking a caning in the press.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

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caning
caning n.
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the world > food and drink > drink > manufacture of alcoholic drink > [noun] > fermentation > forming scum
caning1483
1483 Cath. Angl. 53 Canynge of ale, acor.
1500 Ortus Voc. in Cath. Angl. 53 Acor, canynge of ale.
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n.1715
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