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tongue-lashing
tongue-lashing
A harsh vocal reprimand. The boss gave his sales team a real tongue-lashing after seeing a drop in profits for the fourth straight month.
*tongue-lashing
Fig. a severe scolding. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I really got a tongue-lashing when I got home. Ted will have a tongue-lashing at home.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| JozefÍNa | | - | Slovak |
| Meinard | | MIE-nahrt | German |
| Sextilius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Isaiah | | ie-ZAY-ə (English), ie-ZIE-ə (English) | English, Jewish, Biblical |
| Marques | | mahr-KEE | African American (Modern) |
| Florence | | FLAWR-ənts (English), flo-RAWNS (French) | English, French |