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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Muriel	['mjuəriəl]
Praxiteles	-	Ancient Greek
Sarpedon	-	Greek Mythology
Iezekiel	-	Biblical Greek
Vesta	VES-tə (English)	Roman Mythology
Alfons	AHL-fawns (German, Dutch, Polish)	German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic