Reverse Dictionary: REPRIMAND

ADJECTIVES
► IN FOR IT in trouble, about to be reprimanded or punished → M17 sl.
► PERSTRICTIVE tending to censure or reprimand → 1659 obs.

NOUNS
► ASS-CHEWING a harsh, prolonged scolding and reprimand, as from a superior officer; usually considered vulgar → 1954 Amer. military sl.
► ASS-KICKING a physical bearing or assault; a severe defeat, reprimand, or humiliation → 1943 US sl.
► BALLOCKING a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1938 Brit. sl.
► BALL-OUT a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1915 US sl.
► BAWLING OUT a reprimand; a telling-off, a scolding → 20C sl.
► BAWL-OUT a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1915 US sl.
► BLAST a severe reprimand; a verbal attack; a very uncomplimentary remark; a sharp scolding → 1874 Amer. dial.
► BOLLOCKING a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1938 Brit. sl.
► BOTTLE a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1938 Brit. naval sl.
► BUTT-KICKING a beating; a decisive or humiliating defeat; a severe reprimand → 1970 US sl.
► CALL-DOWN a reprimand; a rebuke; a scolding → 1895 Amer. sl.
► CALLING a reprimand, a scolding; a calling down → 1890 Amer. dial.
► CALLING-DOWN a reprimand; a scolding → c1960 Amer. dial.
► CARPETING a thorough reprimand → 1888 colloq. (Bk.)
► CARPET LECTURE an official reprimand → 1910s Aust. sl.
► CHAWING-UP a bawling-out; a reprimand → 1883 Amer. dial.
► CHECK a reprimand; a rebuking, reproofing → 1541 obs.
► CHEWING-OUT a sharp scolding, a reprimand → 1965 Amer. dial.
► COAT OF VARNISH a reprimand; a prison sentence → 1956 UK sl.
► DINGBAT a blow or slap on the buttocks; a paddling, a sharp scolding, reprimand, punishment → 1895
► DINGBATLER a blow or slap on the buttocks; a paddling, a sharp scolding, reprimand, punishment → 1895
► DOWNSET a scolding or reprimand, a dressing down → 1824 Sc.
► DOWNSETTING a scolding or reprimand → 1842 obs., chiefly Sc.
► DOWN-THE-BANKS a scolding, a reprimand, punishment of any kind → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► EARBASHING a lengthy scolding; a harsh reprimand → 1984 NZ sl.
► EARFUL a reprimand, especially when robust or lengthy → 1911 US sl.
► GOING-OVER a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1872 sl., orig. US
► HAIRBLOWER a severe telling-off, a scolding, a reprimand → 2002 UK sl.
► H.E. a severe reprimand → 1940s services’ usage (High Explosive)
► JACKETING a thrashing; a reprimand → 1851-61 sl.
► JACKING UP a rebuke, a reprimand; a scolding → 1905 Amer. dial.
► JAWBATION a long and tedious harangue; a severe lecture or reprimand; a tedious rebuke or reproof; a scolding → 1840 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► JERK a reprimand → 1913 Amer. dial.
► JUNIPER LECTURE a severe pungent ‘lecture’ or reprimand → 1706 colloq., obs.
► LINING OUT a scolding, a reprimand → 1966 Amer. dial.
► NASTYGRAM a written reprimand or record of misconduct; hence, an unpleasant written notice → 1966-67 US sl., chiefly military
► OVERHAUL a reprimand; a scolding; a thrashing → 1797 Amer. dial.
► OVERHAULING a reprimand; a scolding; a thrashing; chastisement → 1833 Amer. dial.
► PANDIE ► PANDY punishment in general, a severe reprimand, censure → 1808 Sc.
► PUBLIC a form of reprimand in which a student’s grades are reduced and a notification sent to his parents or guardian → 1837 Harvard College sl., obs.
► RAILROADING a reprimand → 1935 sl.
► RAKE-DOWN a scolding; a reprimand → 1859 Amer. dial.
► RAKING-DOWN a scolding; a reprimand → 1854 Amer. dial.
► RAP a rebuke or reprimand; blame, responsibility → 1777 sl.
► RAP ON THE KNUCKLES a scolding or reprimand → 19C
► RAP OVER THE KNUCKLES a scolding or reprimand → 19C
► RASPBERRY a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1920 sl.
► RAZZ a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1919 sl., orig. US
► RAZZBERRY a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1922 sl.
► READING a dressing down; a severe reprimand → 1942 Amer. dial., esp. African-American
► READING-OFF a reprimand, a sharp scolding → c1950 Amer. dial.
► READ-OFF a reprimand, a sharp scolding → 1947 Amer. dial.
► ROCKET a severe reprimand → 1841 sl., orig. military
► ROCKETING a severe reprimand → .E20 colloq.
► ROLLICKING a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1932 Brit. sl.
► ROWING UP a reprimand → 1964 Amer. dial.
► SAYING-OVER a scolding, reprimand, swearing → 1905 Amer. dial.
► SCOTCH BLESSING a severe scolding or reprimand → 1907 Amer. dial.
► TALKING-TO a scolding, a reprimand → M19
► THROUGH-GOING a severe examination; a thorough reprimand → 1817 Sc.
► THROUGH-PUTTING a severe examination; a thorough reprimand → 1899 Sc.
► TONGUE-LASHING a severe verbal reprimand
► VALENTINE a reprimand, a punishment → 1920s US police usage
► WHAT FOR a reprimand or instance of reprimanding → 1873 sl.
► WIG a severe reprimand → L18 colloq.
► WIGGING a severe rebuke, reproof, or reprimand; a scolding → 1805 colloq.

PHRASES
► DANCING ON THE CARPET summoned to the superintendent’s office for investigation or reprimand → 1931 Can. railroadmen’s usage
► ON THE CARPET being reprimanded → 1900 sl., orig.
► ON THE MAT being reprimanded → 1917 sl., orig. military
► TAKE YOU EVERYWHERE TWICE – THE SECOND TIME TO APOLOGISE used as a jocular reprimand to a companion who has just said or done something contrary to the accepted social code → 2002 UK sl.

VERBS
► AMEND to chastise or reprimand a person, especially with the intention of correcting or altering subsequent behaviour → 1300 obs.
► BAKE to reprimand; to criticize severely → 1980s Aust. prison sl.
► BALLOCK ► BALLOCKS ► BOLLOCK ► BOLLOCKS to reprimand, to tell off → 1938 Brit. sl.
► BALL OUT to reprimand → 1899 sl., orig. US
► BANG PEOPLE’S HEADS TOGETHER to reprimand a group of people, often in order to get them to cooperate → 1957 sl.
► BAWL ► BAWL OUT to scold, to reprimand → 1899 sl., orig. US
► BE DOWN ON to come down on a person; to fall upon; to assail, esp. with criticism or reprimands → 1811
► BE FOR THE HIGH JUMP to be liable to receive a reprimand or punishment → Brit. colloq.
► BE JIBBED to be called over the coals; to get into trouble; to be reprimanded → 1896 sl. (Bk.)
► BE MADE TO RIDE THE HASP to be brought before one’s superiors and reprimanded → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► BE PUT THROUGH ONE’S FACINGS to be reprimanded or to show off → c1865 colloq., orig. military sl.
► BLOW SOMEONE UP to reprimand → 1712 sl.
► BOTTLE to reprimand → 1946 Brit. naval sl.
► BRASS SOMEONE OFF to reprimand → 1943 Brit. sl., orig. services’
► BURN to criticize, to reprimand, to berate; also, to insult a person in a particularly cutting or scathing manner → 1914 US sl.
► CACK ON to reprimand → 1990s UK juvenile usage
► CALL DOWN to reprimand; to rebuke; to scold severely; to humble one → 1896 Amer. dial.
► CALL ON THE CARPET to reprimand; to scold → 1960s US sl.
► CALL OVER THE ROLLS to call up for reprimand → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CARPET to reprimand → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CASE to reprove or reprimand sternly → 1971 Amer. dial.
► CATCH HELL to be reprimanded → 1838 chiefly US
► CATCH IT to be reprimanded or scolded → 1821 colloq.
► CATCH IT IN THE NECK to be severely reprimanded or punished → 1881 colloq.
► CATECHIZE to scold, to reprimand; to punish, to chastise → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHECK ► CHECK OFF to reprimand, to rebuke, to reprove → 1509
► CHEW to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold → 1942 Amer. dial.
► CHEW (A PERSON’S) ASS to reprimand (a person) severely → 1946
► CHEW AT to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHEW OFF to dress down; to reprimand → World War II Amer. sl.
► CHEW ON to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHEW ONE’S ASS OUT to bawl out, to scold, to reprimand; to put pressure on somebody → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHEW ONE’S BALLOCKS OFF to rebuke or reprimand severely → 20C Services’ sl., esp. army
► CHEW OUT to reprimand, to bawl out, to scold → 1937 US sl., orig. services’
► CHEW THE BALLS OFF to reprimand severely → 20C military sl.
► CHEW UP to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold → 1884 Amer. dial.
► CHOKE to reprimand, or refuse; to ‘shoot down’ → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► CLOBBER to strike someone; to hit; to thrash or beat up; to defeat; to reprimand or criticize severely → 1944 sl.
► COAT to reprimand someone; esp. of a warder reprimanding a prisoner → 1996 UK sl.
► COME DOWN ON to reprimand → 1888 sl.
► COME DOWN ON LIKE A HUNDRED OF BRICKS to punish or reprimand severely → 1886
► COME DOWN ON LIKE A THOUSAND OF BRICKS to punish or reprimand severely → 1911
► COME DOWN ON LIKE A TON OF BRICKS to reprimand severely → 1873
► COP A BAKE to receive a reprimand or a severe criticism → 1980s Aust. prison sl.
► COP A BAKING to receive a reprimand or a severe criticism → 1980s Aust. prison sl.
► COP A FLOWER-POT to be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten → 1930s sl.
► CUT to rebuke or reprimand a person → 1737
► DANCE THE CARPET to appear before an official for an investigation of one’s work or behaviour; to receive a reprimand, criticism, or punishment → 20C Amer. sl.
► DRESS to reprimand severely → 1723
► DRESS DOWN to reprimand or rebuke severely → 1823
► EAT OUT to tell off, to reprimand → 1944 US sl.
► FACE THE MUSIC to go through an ordeal; to face the possibility of a severe reprimand or other punishment → 20C
► FETCH OVER THE COALS to reprimand or rebuke severely → 1565
► GET A FALL OUT OF to reprimand someone → L19 sl.
► GET A ROCKET to get a severe reprimand → Brit. & NZ colloq.
► GET HELL to be reprimanded → 1876
► GET IT IN THE NECK to be severely reprimanded or punished → 1881 colloq.
► GET THE RAZZ to be reprimanded → 1919 sl.
► GET WRONG to be reprimanded; to get into trouble → 1803 Eng. dial.
► GIVE A PERSON A SERVE to criticize or reprimand a person sharply → M20 Aust. sl.
► GIVE A PIECE OF ONE’S MIND to reprimand → 1861 sl.
► GIVE CURRY to reprimand → 1936 Aust. sl.
► GIVE DOWN THE BANKS to turn on angrily; to berate or admonish in a vehement and vociferous manner; to reprimand or scold → 1845 colloq.
► GIVE DOWN THE COUNTRY to show one’s displeasure towards someone; to berate or admonish in a vehement and vociferous manner; to reprimand or scold → 1892 Amer. dial.
► GIVE DOWN THE ROAD to show one’s displeasure towards someone; to berate or admonish in a vehement and vociferous manner; to reprimand or scold → 1974 Amer. dial.
► GIVE GIP ► GIVE GYP to reprimand → 1893 sl.
► GIVE IT IN THE NECK to reprimand someone severely → 1882 colloq.
► GIVE IT TO SOMEONE HOT ► GIVE IT TO SOMEONE HOT AND STRONG to reprimand → 1831 colloq.
► GIVE IT TO SOMEONE HOT AND HEAVY to give a severe reprimand → 1834 colloq.
► GIVE ONE JESSE to give one a good scolding; to punish one severely; to reprimand sternly → 1839 Amer. dial.
► GIVE SOMEBODY THE DICKENS to reprimand somebody severely → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GIVE SOMEONE A STRONG PULL to speak severely to; to reprimand → c1930 sl.
► GIVE SOMEONE ONE ON THE NOSE to hit, to reprimand → 1900 sl.
► GO FOR A BURTON to be severely reprimanded → 1999 Aust. Air Force sl. (Bk.)
► GO SOMEONE SCONE-HOT to reprimand someone severely → 1927Aust. sl.
► GO THROUGH ONE’S FACINGS to be reprimanded or to show off → c1865 colloq., orig. military sl.
► HANG, DRAW, AND QUARTER to reprimand a person severely → 1832
► HAUL to bring up for a reprimand; to call to account → 1795
► HAUL OVER THE COALS to reprimand or rebuke severely → 1761
► HAVE A STRIP TORN OFF to be reprimanded → 1942 colloq., orig. Royal Air Force sl.
► HAVE IT to receive a reprimand, punishment, or beating → 1599 colloq.
► HAVE OVER to reprimand, to complain at; to castigate → 1936 Amer. dial.
► JACK UP to call to account; to rebuke; to reprove severely, to reprimand; to scold; to irritate → 1896 Amer. dial.
► JERK to call to account, to reprimand; to harass → 1843 Amer. dial.
► JOBE to rebuke, to reprove, to reprimand in a long and tedious harangue; to lecture → 1670 colloq. obs.
► JUMP A PERSON’S BONES ► JUMP ON A PERSON’S BONES to rebuke or reprimand someone → 1886 sl., orig. US
► JUMP DOWN SOMEONE’S THROAT to reprimand → 1879 sl.
► KICK ASS to reprimand → 1976 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► KNOCK PEOPLE’S HEADS TOGETHER to reprimand a group of people, often in order to get them to cooperate → 1957 sl.
► LAND ON to scold; to reprimand; to rebuke or take decisive action against → 1910s US sl.
► LANDAM-LANTAN ► LANTAM-RANTAN to reprimand sharply; to rate → 1777 Eng. dial.
► LANDAM-LANTAN-RANTAN to reprimand sharply; to rate → 1777 Eng. dial.
► LARN to reprimand → 1902 sl.
► LAY OUT to scold, to reprimand; to berate → 1900s Amer. dial.
► LET SOMEONE HAVE IT to challenge, to pose a difficult question, to reprimand severely, to criticize → 1823 colloq.
► LIFER AWAY to harangue; to give a lecture; to reprimand, to remonstrate → 1970 US Air Force sl. (Bk.)
► LINE OUT to reprimand, to discipline, to punish → 1927 Amer. dial.
► LOSE A STRIP to be reprimanded, or receive a dressing-down → 1963 colloq., orig. Royal Air Force sl.
► MAT to reprimand → 1948 Brit. sl.
► MURDER to chastise or punish severely; to reprimand violently → 1839 colloq.
► NAIL to reprimand → 1966 US sl.
► OPEN OUT to expose ill deeds; to censure, to reprimand, to use violent language, to abuse, to cry aloud → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► OVERHAUL to scold, reprimand or discipline → 1942 Amer. dial.
► PI-JAW to reprimand → 1891 Brit. sl.
► PULL UP to reprimand, to upbraid, to reprove → 1836 colloq.
► PUT THE GAKK ON to reprimand → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► RACK OUT to reprimand; to demand action from → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► RAG to scold, to talk severely to, to reproach; to abuse violently → M18 sl.
► RAIL ON to criticize or reprimand someone → 1987 US sl.
► RAIL to criticize or reprimand someone → 1987 US sl.
► RAISE HELL to criticize or castigate thoroughly and in anger, to reprimand severely → 1920s sl.
► RAISE HELL AND STICK A PROP UNDER IT to castigate, to reprimand severely → 1920s sl.
► RAISE MERRY HELL AND PUT A SHINGLE UNDER IT to castigate, to reprimand severely → 1920s sl.
► RAKE DOWN to scold, to reprimand severely → 1942 Amer. dial.
► RAKE OVER THE COALS to reprimand → 20C colloq.
► RAP to reprimand → 1906 sl., orig. US
► RAP OVER THE KNUCKLES ► RAP THE KNUCKLES OF to reprimand → 1759 sl.
► READ to reprimand, to upbraid → 1911 sl., chiefly US
► READ A LECTURE to censure or reprimand, especially in a long-winded manner → 1575
► READ A LESSON to censure or reprimand, especially in a long-winded manner → 1340
► READ OFF to reprimand, to express blunt criticism of → 19C Eng. & Amer. dial.
► READ ONE’S TITLE CLEAR to tell a person just what one thinks of him; to reprimand someone → 1942 Amer. dial.
► READ OUT to reprimand, to express blunt criticism of; to rebuke strongly; to scold → 1958 Amer. dial.
► READ THE DOG-LAW to scold, to read the riot act, to reprimand, to upbraid, to chastise → 1903 Amer. dial.
► READ THE RIOT ACT to tell off severely and threateningly; to reprimand forcefully → 20C sl.
► READ UP to tell off; to reprimand → 20C Irish sl.
► REAM ► REAM OUT to reprimand → 1950 US sl.
► RECKOMAND to reprimand → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RIG to tease, to mock, to vex; to deride; to reprimand,  to scold → 1883 Amer. dial.
► ROAR SOMEONE UP to reprimand → 1917 sl., chiefly Aust.
► ROCKET to reprimand → 1948 sl., orig. military
► ROUNDSHAVE to scold; to reprimand severely; to abuse → 1892 Eng. dial.
► RUB ONE’S NOSE IN IT to reprimand someone by reminding them humiliatingly of their error → 1963 sl.
► RUCK to reprimand → 1936 sl.
► SALT DOWN to tell off, to reprimand → 1900s US sl.
► SAW OFF to berate, to reprimand → 1940s sl.
► SCALD to reprimand, to scold → L19 Irish sl.
► SCORCH to reprimand severely; to criticize harshly → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SCOUR to reprimand or chide severely → 1825 Sc. 
► SCRUB to reprimand → 1911 services’ sl., chiefly naval
► SHAKE UP to rebuke or reprimand severely → 1556 obs.
► SHOW SOMEONE WHERE TO HEAD IN to severely scold or reprimand → 1966 Amer. dial.
► SORT OUT to reprimand → 1941 sl.
► TAIRGE to reprimand, to scold loudly; to beat, to strike, to thrash → 1825 Sc.
► TAKE A FALL OUT OF to reprimand someone → 1885 US & Aust. sl.
► TAKE A PIECE OUT OF to scold, to reprimand severely → 1940s Aust. sl.
► TAKE INTO THE WOODSHED to reprimand → 1907 Amer. sl.
► TAKE IT IN THE NECK to be severely reprimanded or punished → 2001 colloq.
► TAKE ONE’S MEDICINE to accept a punishment or reprimand → L19 sl.
► TAKE SOMEONE APART to absolutely defeat someone in a fight; to reprimand someone severely; to berate or abuse someone → 1984 sl.
► TAKE THROUGH HANDS to reprimand → 1905 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TAKE TO THE WOODSHED to reprimand → 1907 Amer. sl.
► TALK TO to rebuke, to reprimand → 1817 colloq.
► TAPE OFF to reprimand → 1920s Aust. sl.
► TARGE to reprimand, to scold loudly → 1825 Sc.
► TEAR A STRIP OFF SOMEONE ► TEAR SOMEONE OFF A STRIP to reprimand → 1940 sl., orig. Royal Air Force sl.
► TEAR DOWN to reprimand severely; to attack verbally → L19 sl.
► TEAR INTO to reprimand; to attack vituperatively → 1901
► TELL OFF to reprimand → 1919 sl.
► TELL SOMEONE WHERE TO HEAD IN to severely scold or reprimand → 1945 Amer. dial.
► TICK OFF to reprimand → 1915 sl., orig. services’
► WALK DOWN ONE’S THROAT to tell off, to scold, to reprimand → L19 sl.
► WALK INTO to scold, to reprimand → M19 sl.
► WALK THE CARPET of a servant: to be summoned before the master or mistress for a reprimand → 1823
► WIG to scold, to reprimand, to reprove severely → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WORD to reprimand → 1945 Aust. sl.