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- give (one) Jesse
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!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Utu | | - | Near Eastern Mythology |
Aldina (1) | | - | Portuguese |
Ballaam | | ['bæləm] | |
Theofania | | - | Greek |
Demyan | | dyem-YAHN (Russian), deem-YAHN (Russian), dem-YAHN (Ukrainian) | Russian, Ukrainian |
Merle | | MURL | English |