A beating, thrashing. lit. and fig.
| Example | Meaning |
And the one boy crying and saying, "I'd rather take a licking." |
A beating, thrashing. |
| Example | Meaning |
Interviewer: Can you ah- can you remember a specific story where ah you were disciplined by your parents? Speaker: Disciplined? Interviewer: Yes. Speaker: Oh yes. (laughs) Many a time. Yeah. Um- I'd get lickings. |
Physical discipline |
| Example | Meaning |
And if he went home, they'd phone his dad and mother. He got another licking for not behaving at school. |
Physical discipline |
