shellacking

[ shuh-lak-ing ]

/ ʃəˈlæk ɪŋ /

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noun Slang.

an utter defeat: a shellacking their team will remember.

a sound thrashing: His father gave him a shellacking for stealing the book.

Origin of shellacking

First recorded in 1880–85; shellac + -ing¹

Words nearby shellacking

shelf talker, shelfware, Shelikof Strait, shell, shellac, shellacking, shellback, shellbark, shell bean, shell company, shellcracker

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Example sentences from the Web for shellacking

In 2010, when Democrats lost the House, Obama called it a “shellacking.”
In Press Conference, Obama Turns Conciliatory—Mostly|Eleanor Clift|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For Paul, the shellacking is even worse, with Clinton beating him by 11 points overall and by 28 points with the kids.
Hillary's Got a Millennial Problem|Nick Gillespie|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many politicians who had taken a shellacking would retreat to their home base and start rebuilding a career.
Mitt Romney’s Fast Fade After Losing the 2012 Presidential Race|Lauren Ashburn|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
After 2010 shellacking, ‪Democrats belatedly embrace super PACs.
Democrats Belatedly Find the Benefits of Citizens United|Ben Jacobs|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But that means he will have to outmaneuver a president determined to avenge the shellacking that handed Boehner the gavel.
John Boehner's Reality Check|Howard Kurtz|January 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
By repeated oiling and shellacking one produces a French polish that is very durable and elastic.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
On no account finally connect up the battery to a circuit when shellacking the wire.
Electric Gas Lighting|Norman H. Schneider
Shellacking of covers has been advocated by some librarians, but it is doubtful if it pays.
Library Bookbinding|Arthur Low Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for shellacking

shellacking

/ (ʃəˈlækɪŋ, ˈʃɛlækɪŋ) /

noun

slang, mainly US and Canadian a complete defeat; a sound beatinganyone who gives a shellacking to their bigger neighbours

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Idioms and Phrases with shellacking

shellacking

see take a shellacking.

单词	shellacking
释义	shellacking [ shuh-lak-ing ] / ʃəˈlæk ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shellacking ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. an utter defeat: a shellacking their team will remember. a sound thrashing: His father gave him a shellacking for stealing the book. Origin of shellacking First recorded in 1880–85; shellac + -ing¹ Words nearby shellacking shelf talker, shelfware, Shelikof Strait, shell, shellac, shellacking, shellback, shellbark, shell bean, shell company, shellcracker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shellacking In 2010, when Democrats lost the House, Obama called it a “shellacking.” In Press Conference, Obama Turns Conciliatory—Mostly\|Eleanor Clift\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For Paul, the shellacking is even worse, with Clinton beating him by 11 points overall and by 28 points with the kids. Hillary's Got a Millennial Problem\|Nick Gillespie\|August 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Many politicians who had taken a shellacking would retreat to their home base and start rebuilding a career. Mitt Romney’s Fast Fade After Losing the 2012 Presidential Race\|Lauren Ashburn\|November 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST After 2010 shellacking, ‪Democrats belatedly embrace super PACs. Democrats Belatedly Find the Benefits of Citizens United\|Ben Jacobs\|March 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But that means he will have to outmaneuver a president determined to avenge the shellacking that handed Boehner the gavel. John Boehner's Reality Check\|Howard Kurtz\|January 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST By repeated oiling and shellacking one produces a French polish that is very durable and elastic. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow\|Saxton Pope On no account finally connect up the battery to a circuit when shellacking the wire. Electric Gas Lighting\|Norman H. Schneider Shellacking of covers has been advocated by some librarians, but it is doubtful if it pays. Library Bookbinding\|Arthur Low Bailey British Dictionary definitions for shellacking shellacking / (ʃəˈlækɪŋ, ˈʃɛlækɪŋ) / noun slang, mainly US and Canadian a complete defeat; a sound beatinganyone who gives a shellacking to their bigger neighbours Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with shellacking shellacking see take a shellacking. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to shellacking strike, varnish, trounce, defeat
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shellacking

noun Slang.

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noun

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