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give (one) Hail Columbia
give (one) Hail Columbia
To scold someone harshly. "Hail Columbia" is a euphemism for "hell." My mom really gave me Hail Columbia when she saw my report card and found out that I was failing three classes.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Aesop | | EE-sahp (English) | Ancient Greek (Anglicized) |
Raharjo | | rah-HAHR-jo | Indonesian, Javanese |
Eldon | | EL-dən | English |
Anastacia | | - | English |
Carson | | KAHR-sən | Scottish, English |
Quirina | | - | Late Roman |