whipping post
whipping post noun: a post or pillory to which a criminal is tied, and flagellated.
Noun
whipping post (plural whipping posts)
- A post or pillory to which a criminal is tied, and flagellated.
- Opposite the almshouses is the bow-fronted post office and shop, while near by, beneath the trees on the green, is the old whipping post and stocks, the latter pierced by five holes.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 54
- “Well, I got some brochures here on some very impressive private schools in the area. Here you go.” “Hmm?” “I'm just gonna put it down here.” “Well, you can forget this one. Doesn't have a cricket field. Or even a whipping post.” “Good point.”2022 August 9, Ayo Edebiri & Shana Gohd, “Private School” (6:20 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 4, episode 5, spoken by Laszlo Cravensworth (Matt Berry)
whipping post meaning in Tamil
whipping post in Tamil
- சாட்டையடிக் கம்பம்
Forms of whipping post
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Questions about whipping post
- What does whipping post mean?
- Whipping post means a post or pillory to which a criminal is tied, and flagellated.
- What is whipping post in Tamil?
- Whipping post in Tamil is சாட்டையடிக் கம்பம். See Whipping post meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is whipping post?
- Whipping post is a noun.
- What is the plural of whipping post?
- The plural of whipping post is whipping posts.
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