short sharp shock

A fast, severe punishment. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. He needs a short sharp shock to persuade him to change his ways and give up that life of crime.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Barrow	['bærəu]
Levi	LEE-vie (English), LE:-vee (Dutch)	Hebrew, English, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Astrid	AH-strid (Swedish), AH-stree (Norwegian), AHS-trit (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, French
Mechthild	MEKHT-hilt	German
Becky	BEK-ee	English
Armytage	['a:mitidʒ]