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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 |
| Shell | | SHEL | English |
| Nikodim | | - | Russian, Macedonian |
| Isma'il | | - | Arabic |
| Kawacatoose | | - | Native American, Cree |
| Ilari | | EE-lah-ree (Finnish) | Russian, Finnish |
| Marc | | MAHRHK (French) | French, Catalan, Welsh |