a short sharp shock

(British & Australian)

a type of punishment that is quick and severe What young offenders need is a short sharp shock that will frighten them into behaving more responsibly.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mcknight	[mək'nait]
Mitja	-	Slovene
Venkat	-	Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Midhat	-	Arabic
Gianni	JAHN-nee (Italian)	Italian, Greek
Mathys	-	French