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rap over the knuckles
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ezekiel | | i-ZEE-kee-əl (English), i-ZEE-kyəl (English) | Biblical, English |
| 'Izevel | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
| Dulcinea | | - | Literature |
| Tarah | | TAHR-ə, TER-ə, TAR-ə | English (Modern) |
| Estella | | es-TEL-ə | English |
| XuÂN | | - | Vietnamese |