slippering

A child receives a slippering for misbehaving.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A beating with a slipper: "slippering" refers to a punishment or thrashing administered with a slipper, typically as a form of discipline, especially in historical or informal contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The child received a slippering for misbehaving in class. (The child was punished by being hit with a slipper.)
  • In some old schools, slippering was a common form of corporal punishment. (Beating with a slipper was frequently used as discipline.)

Advanced Usage

• "to give someone a slippering": to punish someone by hitting them with a slipper.

  • The headmaster gave the boy a slippering for breaking the window. (The headmaster punished the boy with a slipper.)

• "to deserve a slippering": to merit such a punishment.

  • After all his pranks, he truly deserved a slippering. (His behaviour warranted a beating with a slipper.)

Variants and Related Words

• Slipper (n): a light, soft shoe worn indoors.

  • She wore her slippers around the house. (She wore indoor shoes.)

• Slipperiness (n): the quality of being slippery; not directly related to punishment.

  • The slipperiness of the floor caused a fall. (The floor was dangerously smooth.)

Synonyms

• Thrashing: a severe beating or punishment.
• Spanking: a form of punishment involving slapping on the buttocks, often with a hand or object.

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