rap over the knuckles

A quick, minor punishment intended to serve as a warning. The public was outraged that the company only received a rap over the knuckles from the regulatory agency after being caught illegally dumping chemicals in the river.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bowman	['bəumən]
Phillip	['filip]
Agmundr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Jyri	YUY-ree	Finnish
Keren Happukh	-	Biblical Hebrew
TÝR	-	Norse Mythology