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
RiikkaREE:K-kahFinnish
Martitamahr-TEE-tahSpanish
SikkeSIK-kəFrisian
Danieladahn-YE-lah (German)Italian, German, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, English
Izidor-Slovene
Praveena-Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi