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- give a rocket
give a rocket
give somebody a rocket
(British & Australian informal) to speak angrily to someone about something that they have done (often + for + doing sth) My mum gave me a rocket for tearing my new jeans. (British & Australian informal)
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Marilena | | mah-ree-LE-nah (Italian) | Italian, Romanian |
| Ukko | | OOK-ko (Finnish) | Finnish, Finnish Mythology |
| Franco (2) | | FRAHN-ko | Italian |
| Ayame | | ah-yah-me | Japanese |
| TuyẾN | | - | Vietnamese |
| Kalliope | | - | Greek Mythology |