Shellacking Definition
zhəlakiŋ
noun
A whipping; flogging; beating.
Webster's New World
A thorough defeat.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
shellacking
Plural:
shellackingsOrigin of Shellacking
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Noun sense: shellac is used in floor polish; compare polishing, as in "the other boxer in the match polished the floor with me; I took quite a polishing".
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