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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 |
Harald | | HAH-rahlt (German) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German |
Devadas | | - | Indian, Hindi |
Wotan | | VO-tahn (German) | Germanic Mythology |
Raymundo | | - | Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian) |
Ekkehardt | | E-ke-hahrt | German |
Ambakoum | | - | Biblical Greek |