a box on the ear

A physical blow struck on or around the ear, usually as a punishment or reprimand for some behavior. Mom gave me a box on the ear when I arrived home late.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Archembald	-	Ancient Germanic
Maximiano	mahk-see-MYAH-no (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Golyat	-	Biblical Hebrew
Miroslav	mee-rah-SLAHF (Russian)	Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Katharina	kah-tah-REE-nah (German, Swedish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Alcuin	['ælkwin]