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whale the tar out of someone

whale the tar out of someone

tv. to spank or beat someone. (Sometimes said to a child.) My father threatened to whale the tar out of me.
See also: of, out, tar, whale

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Augustino-goos-TEN (French)French, Czech, Romanian, Croatian, German
Ansehelm-Ancient Germanic
Tuor-Literature
Georgiygye-OR-gee, gee-OR-geeRussian
ElvinEL-vinEnglish
Jaakob-Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
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