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!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Adela	ə-DEL-ə (English), ah-DE-lah (Polish)	English, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Torkel	-	Norwegian, Swedish
Tallak	-	Norwegian
MariËLle	-	Dutch
Dorita	-	English (Rare), Spanish
Luca (2)	LOO-tsah (Croatian)	Hungarian, Croatian