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spanking

[ spang-king ]

adjective

  1. moving rapidly and smartly.
  2. quick and vigorous:

    a spanking pace.

  3. blowing briskly:

    a spanking breeze.

  4. Informal. unusually fine, great, large, etc.; remarkable; distinctive:

    a spanking monogram in gold embroidery.



adverb

  1. Informal. extremely, strikingly, or remarkably; very:

    three little girls in spanking new dresses.

spanking

1

/ ˈ²õ±èæŋ°ìɪŋ /

noun

  1. a series of spanks, esp on the buttocks, usually as a punishment for children
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spanking

2

/ ˈ²õ±èæŋ°ìɪŋ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    outstandingly fine, smart, large, etc
  2. quick and energetic; lively
  3. (esp of a breeze) fresh and brisk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è²¹²Ô°ìi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spanking1

1660–70; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Danish, Norwegian spanke, Swedish ²õ±èÃ¥²Ô°ì²¹ to strut
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spanking1

C17: of uncertain origin. Compare Danish spanke to strut
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Example Sentences

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“And using disasters and disaster response as leverage for punishing political foes is brand spanking for new for us.â€

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Maureen was also raised by parents she describes as devotees of Dobson, a famous proponent of spanking children.

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Other allegations the BBC has heard are that Wallace talked about spanking and threesomes in front of crew.

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Right-wing commentator and Fox News exile Tucker Carlson rallied a crowd in Georgia by comparing a potential Trump victory to "Dad coming home" to give a "vigorous spanking" to a "bad little girl."

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A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after a misconduct panel found he assaulted a 12-year-old child by "spanking her bare bottom on numerous occasions".

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