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tans someone's hide

tans someone's hide is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tan someone's hide.

Meaning of tan someone's hide

Verb

tan someone's hide (third-person singular simple present tans someone's hide, present participle tanning someone's hide, simple past and past participle tanned someone's hide)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To beat or spank someone, usually on their backside.
    • "You lying little snipe," he roared. ". . . I've a mind to tan your hide good."1908, Stewart Edward White, chapter 12, in The Adventures of Bobby Orde

Questions about tans someone's hide

What is tans someone's hide the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tans someone's hide is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tan someone's hide.

Words near tans someone's hide in the dictionary

  1. tanrogan
  2. tanrogans
  3. tanru
  4. tans
  5. tans out
  6. tans someone's hide
  7. tans up
  8. Tansey
  9. Tanseys
  10. tanshindiol
  11. tanshindiols

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