a lick with the rough side of the tongue



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a lick with the rough side of the tongue

Severe criticism and/or a stern reprimand. I thought my project was fine, but did you hear Ms. Miller's critique? Boy, that was a lick with the rough side of the tongue!
See also: lick, of, rough, side, tongue

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RamsesRAM-seez (English)Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hartley['ha:tli]
Rudolph['ru:dɔlf]
ErzsÉBetER-zhay-betHungarian
Arnifrid-Ancient Germanic
Titrit-Northern African, Berber