give (one) Jesse



give (one) Jesse

To reprimand or punish someone. The phrase might refer to a "jesse," a strap used in falconry that was also used to strike poor performers of the sport. I'll give you Jesse if you come home after curfew again this weekend!
See also: give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KrisnaKREES-nahIndonesian
JozefÍNa-Slovak
Khadija-Arabic, Malay
TethysTEE-thəs (English)Greek Mythology
Andris-Latvian, Hungarian
Vered-Hebrew