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rap on the knuckles
rap on the knuckles
A quick, minor punishment intended to serve as a warning. The public was outraged that the company only received a rap on the knuckles from the regulatory agency after being caught illegally dumping chemicals in the river.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Zaynab | | - | Arabic |
| Maalik | | - | Arabic |
| Rosalinda | | ro-sah-LEEN-dah (Spanish), ro-zah-LEEN-dah (Italian) | Spanish, Italian |
| Vuokko | | VOO-ok-ko | Finnish |
| Jovita | | ho-VEE-tah (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Darrin | | DER-in, DAR-in | English |