单词 | caning |
释义 | caningn. The action of cane v.1 1; a beating with a cane. ΘΚΠ 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. Draft additions October 2009 Chiefly British. An instance of severe punishment, criticism, etc.; (Sport) a heavy defeat. ΘΚΠ 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). > as lemmascaning caning n. ΘΚΠ 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. < n.1715 as lemmas |
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