THRASH, THRASHED, THRASHING
ADJECTIVES
► BELABOROUS given to thrashing → 1860
► JACKSONED thrashed → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► TANNED beaten, thrashed → 1905 sl.
NOUNS
► ANOINTING a beating, a thrashing → 1876 Eng. dial.
► ARLES a thrashing → 1866 Sc.
► ASS-WAXING a thrashing, a trouncing → 1967 Amer. sl.
► AWMAN a thrashing, chastisement → Bk1898 Sc.
► BACK-BRAYING a beating, a thrashing → 1876 Eng. dial.
► BACKSIDING a severe thrashing → 1990s W. Indies sl.
► BALLING a beating, a thrashing → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BAMBOO CHOW-CHOW a thrashing → M19 sl.
► BAMBOOING a thrashing, a whipping → M19 sl.
► BAND-ENDING a thrashing → 1889 Eng. dial.
► BANGING a beating, a thrashing; a defeat → 1789 Eng. dial.
► BANNICKING ► BANNOCKING a thrashing → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BASKING a beating, a thrashing, flagellation → 1642 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► BASSOCKING ► BAZZOCKING a beating, a thrashing → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BASTINADOING cudgelling, thrashing; esp. on the soles of the feet → 1614
► BASTING a cudgelling, a beating, a thrashing → 1590
► BELL-OIL a good thrashing → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BELLYFUL a thrashing → M17 sl.
► BELTING a beating, a thrashing → 1854
► BENSILLING a thrashing, a beating → 1863 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BILLIZING a thrashing, a buffeting → 1882 Eng. dial.
► BROWCING a whipping, a thrashing → 1900 Amer. dial.
► BRUSHING a beating, a thrashing, a whipping → 1842 Amer. dial.
► BUTTOCK PENANCE a caning or thrashing at school → E18 sl.
► CURRYING a drubbing, a thrashing → 1807
► DICHLING a beating, a thrashing, a drubbing → Bk1900 Sc.
► DOSE OF STRAP-OIL, A a thrashing → Bk1904 sl.
► DUSTING a beating; a thrashing; also used by sailors of rough or stormy weather → 1799 sl.
► FAGGING a beating, a thrashing, a thumping → 1775 sl.
► FANNING a beating, a thrashing → M19 sl.
► FEAKING a beating, a thrashing → 1601 obs.
► GALLIER a thrashing, a beating → Bk1900 Eng. dial.
► HAMMERING a thrashing → 1842 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HAZELING a beating, a thrashing, a flogging → 1863 Eng. dial.
► HAZING a sound beating, a thrashing → 1825
► HEAT a thrashing → 1798 Sc.
► JACKETING a beating, a thrashing; a tongue-lashing, a scolding → 1851
► JACKSONING a thrashing → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► KAFFERPAK a thorough beating, a thrashing; a comprehensive defeat → 1930s S. Africa sl.
► KNACKER’S BRANDY a sound thrashing or beating → 1819 Eng. dial.
► KNEVELL a severe beating or thrashing → B1900 Sc.
► LABBERIN a beating, a thrashing → 1874 Sc.
► LALDIE a thrashing, punishment, a drubbing → 1889 Sc.
► LALDY-DALDY a thrashing, punishment, a drubbing → 1889 Sc.
► LAMBASTING a beating; a thrashing → 1694 sl. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
► LAMMACING a beating, a thrashing → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► LAMMING a beating, a thrashing → 1611
► LAMPS a beating, a thrashing → 1960 Sc.
► LANT a sound thrashing → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► LARRUP a sound beating or thrashing → E19 sl.
► LARRUPING ► LARRUPPING a beating, a thrashing, a flogging; a whipping; a tongue-lashing, a scolding → 1838 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► LEATHERS a thrashing, chastisement → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► LICKING a beating or thrashing → 1350 colloq.
► MACING a severe thrashing → 19C sl.
► MUZZLING a beating, a thrashing → 1865 sl.
► NAILING a beating, a thrashing, punishment → 1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NAN CLAPPISON’S DOSE a good thrashing → 1889 Eng. dial.
► NAUPING a thrashing, a cudgelling; chastisement → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► NOINTING a beating, a thrashing → 1876 Eng. dial.
► OILING a thrashing, a beating → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► OIL OF BIRCH a thrashing with a birch rod → 1833 Amer. sl.
► OIL OF HAZEL a sound beating, thrashing, or drubbing → c1678
► OIL OF HICKORY a thrashing with a hickory rod → 1837 Amer. sl.
► OIL OF OAK a beating, a thrashing → Bk1905 Sc.
► OIL OF STRAP a beating, a thrashing → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► OIL OF STRAP ‘EM a thrashing → Bk1904 sl.
► OIL OF WALNUT a sound thrashing → 1941 Amer. sl.
► OVERHAUL a reprimand; a scolding; a thrashing → 1797 Amer. dial.
► OVERHAULING a reprimand; a scolding; a thrashing; chastisement → 1833 Amer. dial.
► PADDY-WHACK-SAUCE a severe beating or thrashing → 1889 Eng. dial.
► PAIKING a beating, a thrashing; a punishment → 1827 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► PAIKMENT a thrashing → Bk1909 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► PAYS punishment; castigation; thrashing → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► PIECE OF SOMEONE’S ASS vengeance against someone, esp. in the form of a beating, a thrashing, a punishment → 1959 US sl.
► QUILTING a thrashing, a beating → 1836 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► RASPING a scolding; a thrashing → 1853 Eng. dial.
► RIB-BENDING a thrashing, a beating → Bk1903 sl.
► RIBBING a thrashing, a beating → Bk1903 sl.
► RIB-ROASTING a thrashing, a beating → 1663 sl.
► SCALLIONS a boys’ name for a good beating or thrashing → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
► SCUTCHING a beating, a thrashing, a whipping → 1930 Amer. dial.
► SHELLACKING a sound thrashing → 1880 sl.
► STRAPPING a thrashing → Bk1904 sl.
► TABBERING a thrashing, a beating → 1882 Sc.
► TEARING DOWN a beating, a thrashing → 1966 Amer. dial.
► TEARING UP a beating, a thrashing → 1965 Amer. dial.
► THRAPSING a thrashing → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► THREAPING a beating, a thrashing → 1899 Eng. dial.
► TOWELLING a thrashing, a beating → M19
► TRIMMING a sharp scolding; chastisement; a drubbing, beating, or thrashing → 1899 Amer. dial.
► TWATTING a thrashing, a beating-up; a hitting or striking someone or something → 1963 UK colloq.
► WALLOPING a thrashing → colloq.
► WARMING a thrashing, a trouncing → 1681
► WHOPPING a severe beating or thrashing; defeat → 19C colloq.
► WORKING OVER a thrashing, a beating → 1920s sl.
► WORK-OVER a thrashing, a beating → 1920s sl.
► YETHERING a beating, a thrashing, a flogging → 1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BASTER he who bastes or thrashes → 1726
► WALLOPER one who thrashes; anyone who beats up their victims with a cudgel or stick → 1832
VERBS
► ANOINT to flog, to beat, to thrash; to chastise by word or act → c1500
► ANOINT WITH BIRCHEN SALVE to beat, to thrash → L16 sl.
► ARLE to beat severely, to thrash, to punish → 1866 Sc.
► ARRAY to thrash, to flog; to disfigure, to befoul → L14 jocular
► AUM to thrash, to beat soundly; to tan a person’s hide → Bk1898 Sc.
► BACK to beat, to thrash → 1790 Eng. dial.
► BADGER to beat, to thrash → 1825 Sc.
► BALL to beat, to thrash → 1854 Eng. dial.
► BAND-END to thrash → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BANG to beat violently, to knock about; to thrash, to strike with the fist or with a whip, to handle roughly → 1604
► BANNICK ► BANNOCK to thrash, to beat soundly → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BASH UP to beat up, to thrash → 1920s sl., chiefly UK juvenile usage
► BASSOCK ► BAZZOCK to beat, to thrash soundly → 1889 Eng. dial.
► BASTE to hit repeatedly, to assault by hitting, to beat soundly, to thrash, to flog, to cudgel → 1533
► BASTE A PERSON’S BACON to strike or thrash him → B1900
► BASTINADE ► BASTONADE to thrash or thwack with a stick, esp. on the soles of the feet → 1601 arch.
► BASTINADO to beat with a stick; to thrash, to thwack → 1614 arch.
► BAT to cudgel, to thrash, to beat, to hit, to strike → c1440
► BATOON to beat or strike with a ‘batoon’; to thrash with a stick, to cudgel → 1683 arch.
► BAZZ to thrash, to beat → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BEAT ALL TO STICKS to thrash, to beat severely → M19 sl.
► BEAT THE HOUND OUT OF to thrash or beat thoroughly → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BEAT THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF to administer a violent thrashing → 1985 sl.
► BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF to thrash or beat a person severely; to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting → 1966 sl.
► BECURRY to beat, to thrash → 1598 obs.
► BELAM ► BELAMB to thrash, to beat → 1595 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► BELLTINKER to beat, to thrash → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BELT to hit, to thrash with a belt → 1649
► BENSIL to thrash, to beat soundly; to bang; to drive away → 1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BERRY to beat, to thrash → a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► BESWADDLE to beat, to thrash, to ‘swaddle’ → 1598 obs. rare
► BETHWACK to pelt, to thrash, to cudgel soundly → 1555
► BOX to beat, to thrash; later, to strike with the fist, to cuff, to buffet; to strike with the hand → 1519
► BREAK ONE’S ASS to beat someone up; to thrash someone savagely → 1954 Amer. sl.
► BREAK ONE’S BALLS to punish severely; to thrash → 1955 US sl.
► BRUSH to beat, to thrash → 1842 Amer. dial.
► BUMBASTE to give a beating to; to beat or thrash severely, especially as a punishment → 1566
► BUMFEAGE ► BUMFEG to give a beating to; to beat soundly, to thrash → 1589 obs.
► BUMFIDDLE to beat, to strike, to thrash → 1595 obs.
► BUST to beat, to thrash → c1225 obs.
► BUST ONE’S ASS to beat someone up; to thrash someone savagely → 1980 Amer. sl.
► BUST ONE’S BALLS to punish severely; to thrash → 1952 US sl.
► BYFRAP to beat about, to thrash → c1380 obs. rare
► CAPERCLAW to claw or scratch with the open hand and nails; to beat, to thrash, to drub → 1589 obs.
► CATCH IT to get a thrashing or a scolding → 1835 colloq.
► CATER to beat, to thrash, to punish severely → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► CHAFE to beat; to thrash → L17 sl.
► CLAPPERCLAW to claw, scratch, slap, fight with the open hand and nails; to beat with the open hand, to thrash (generally used of women) → 1590 arch. exc. Eng. dial.
► CLEAN SOMEONE’S CLOCK to thrash someone; to trounce → 1959 Amer. sl.
► CLEAN SOMEONE’S GREENS to thrash someone → 1972 US sl.
► CLEAN SOMEONE’S PLOW to thrash someone → 1919 Amer. sl.
► CLOBBER to strike someone; to hit; to thrash or beat up; to defeat; to reprimand or criticize severely → 1944 sl.
► COMB DOWN to ill-treat; to thrash → Bk1892 Aust. sl.
► COMB ONE’S HAIR to whip, to beat, to thrash; to scold severely, to find fault with → 1928 Amer. dial.
► COMB ONE’S HEAD to whip, to beat, to thrash; to scold severely, to find fault with → 1795 Amer. dial.
► COMB ONE’S WOOL to whip, to beat, to thrash; to scold severely, to find fault with → 1927 Amer. dial.
► CONTUND to bruise by beating, to pound or thrash → 1654
► COTTON to beat, to flog, to thrash → 1654 Eng. dial.
► CREAM to hit, to beat,. to thrash thoroughly; to drub; to crush, to defeat as in sporting contexts; to ruin or wreck a motor vehicle → 1929 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
► CURRY to beat or thrash one’s hide for him; to give a drubbing to → 1529
► CURRY ONE’S SKIN-COAT to beat a person severely; to thrash → B1900
► DIGHT to beat, to thrash, to scourge → BK1900 Sc.
► DOUSE A PERSON’S CHOPS to give a person a thrashing → 1665
► DOUSE A PERSON’S JACKET to give a person a thrashing → 1892 Eng. dial.
► DUFF to hit repeatedly; to beat up, to thrash, to assault someone → 1943 UK colloq.
► DUST to beat, to thrash → 1612 colloq.
► DUST SOMEONE’S COAT to thrash, to beat someone up → L17 sl.
► DUST SOMEONE’S JACKET to thrash, to beat someone up → L17 sl.
► EAT SOMEONE’S LUNCH to thrash; to exact revenge → 1969 US sl.
► FADGE to beat, to thrash → Bk1900 Eng. dial.
► FAG to beat; to thrash; to strike → L17 sl. obs.
► FEAK to beat, to thrash → 1652 obs.
► FILL IN to thrash, to beat → c1925 sl. orig. Royal Navy
► FLAX to beat; to thrash → 1839 Amer. dial.
► FLEECE to thrash, to beat, to chastise → 1899 Amer. dial.
► GET IN SOMEONE’S ASS to cause trouble for someone; to act against someone; to thrash someone → 1966 Amer. sl.
► GIVE A BROWCING to give a good thrashing → Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
► GIVE ALECK to thrash, to trounce, to ‘give hell’ → 1848 US sl.
► GIVE BELLTINKER of persons: to give a good thrashing, or a scolding; of things: to do anything thoroughly or in good style → 1859 Eng. dial.
► GIVE JESSE to rebuke with vigour; to thrash → 1847 Amer. sl.
► GIVE ONE SOCK to give a sound thrashing or beating → 1864 sl.
► GIVE SOME HAZEL to give a beating or thrashing → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► GIVE SOMEONE BONDI to give someone a thrashing → 1981 Aust. colloq., obs. (Bk.)
► GIVE SOMEONE LALDY to beat or thrash someone → 1985 Sc. sl.
► GIVE SOMEONE TOCO to beat, to thrash → E19 sl.
► GIVE THE BUD to thrash → 1891 Amer. dial.
► GIVE THE HICKORY to thrash → 1891 Amer. dial.
► GRAB BALDHEADED to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze → 1918 US sl.
► HAMMER to thrash; to beat continuously with a stick → 1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HASE ► HAZE to punish by blows, to beat, to thrash soundly → 1678 Eng. dial.
► JACKET to thrash; to beat → 1704 sl.
► JERK to thrash → obs.
► JERK BALDHEADED to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze → 1886 US sl.
► KICK THE SHIT OUT OF to thrash or beat a person severely → sl.
► KNOCK ALL TO STICKS to thrash, to beat severely → M19 sl.
► KNOCK THE SHIT OUT OF SOMEONE to thrash or beat someone severely → 19C colloq.
► LABOUR to beat, to thrash, to batter, to belabour → 1824 Sc.
► LACE to lash, beat, thrash → 1599
► LACE INTO to attack and beat; to thrash → 1920s US sl.
► LACE SOMEONE’S JACKET to beat up, to thrash → L17 sl.
► LAM to beat soundly; to thrash → 1595
► LAMBACK to beat, to thrash → 1589 obs.
► LAMBASTE to beat, to thrash → 1637 sl. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
► LAMB-DOWN to thrash → Bk1892 Aust. sl.
► LAMBSKIN to beat, to thrash → 1589 obs.
► LAMMUX to beat, to thrash → 1925 Amer. dial.
► LAMP to beat, to thrash, to flog → 1808 Sc.
► LAND-BAIST to lambaste, to beat, to thrash → 1975 Amer. dial.
► LARROP ► LARRUP ► LIRROP to beat, to flog, to thrash → 1823 Eng. dial. & colloq.
► LASH to beat, to thrash; to ply the whip → 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► LATE to thrash → Bk1902 Eng. dial. obs.
► LATHER to beat, to thrash → 1797
► LAY HOME to strike hard, to thrash → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► LAY INTO to beat, to thrash → 1838 sl.
► LAY ON THE JACK to thrash or scold soundly → 1557 colloq.
► LEATHER orig. to hit someone with a leather strap; hence, to beat or thrash someone → a1625
► LEERUP to thrash, to beat → 1902 Sc.
► LEWDER to hammer, to batter; to beat severely, to thrash → 1850 Sc.
► LICK to strike, to hit, to beat, esp. as a punishment; to thrash, to whip → 1888 Amer. dial.
► LINGE to beat severely, to thrash, to flog → 1600 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► LOODER to give a severe beating; to thrash → 1850 Sc. & Irish
► LORRY UP to beat, to thrash → 1940s Irish sl.
► LOUNDER to beat severely with heavy strokes; to thrash, thump, cuff, cudgel → 1793 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► LURRY UP to beat, to thrash → 1940s Irish sl.
► MAKE IT WARM FOR to punish, to thrash → 1880 colloq.
► MALACOUTER to beat, to thrash, to punish → c1910 Sc.
► MEASURE FOR A NEW JACKET to thrash, to beat, to flog → Bk1905 Eng.
► MEASURE FOR A WARM SUIT OF CLOTHES to thrash, to beat, to flog → Bk1905 Eng.
► MEASURE ONE’S BACK WITH A STICK to thrash, to beat, to flog → Bk1905 Eng.
► MOP UP THE EARTH WITH to thrash thoroughly → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► MOP UP THE FLOOR WITH to thrash thoroughly → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► MOP UP THE GROUND WITH to thrash thoroughly → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► MUZZLE to fight, to thrash → 1859 sl. (Bk.)
► NOINT to beat, to thrash, to chastise by word or act → 1843 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► OIL to thrash, to beat → L18 sl.
► OINT to thrash, to beat → 1894 Eng. dial.
► PAIK to hit with something hard or solid, as the knuckles, a stick, or a stone; to beat, to pummel, to thrash; to strike; to punish → c1639 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► PAIL to strike continuously; to beat, to thrash → 1740 Eng. dial.
► PASTE to thrash → 1851 sl.
► PAY WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE’S LIFE to thrash soundly, to give a good beating to → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► PAY to beat, to thrash, to chastise → 1714 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► PLAY RAP-JACKET to administer a beating; to thrash soundly → 1880 Amer. dial.
► POLISH to beat, to thrash → M19 sl.
► PROMISE BELLTINKER of persons: to give a good thrashing, or a scolding; of things: to do anything thoroughly or in good style → 1859 Eng. dial.
► PULVERATE to defeat soundly, to demolish; to thrash → 1900
► PUT (ONE) THROUGH A COURSE OF SPROUTS to thrash; to castigate; to give one a good drubbing → 19C Amer. dial.
► QUANT to thrash, to chastise → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► QUELT ► QUILT to beat, to thrash soundly → 1836 Eng. dial.
► QUELTEN DOWN to beat or thrash thoroughly → 1942 Amer. dial.
► RAAS to thrash → 1950s W. Indies sl.
► RADDLE to beat, to thrash → 1688 N. Eng. dial.
► RAISE JESSE to rebuke with vigour; to thrash → 1847 Amer. sl.
► RAMSQUADDLE to beat, to thrash → 1830 Amer. dial.
► RIB-BASTE to thrash, to beat severely → 1598 obs.
► RIB-ROAST to belabour with a cudgel; to beat soundly, to thrash → 1570 now arch.
► RIB-TICKLE to thrash; to beat up → Bk1903 sl.
► RUB DOWN WITH AN OAKEN TOWEL to thrash, to beat → 18C sl.
► SALLET ► SALLIT to give a severe thrashing → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
to give a severe thrashing → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
► SCAITCH to beat or thrash with a stick or rod → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
► SCRUMPLICATE to beat up, to thrash, to defeat → L19 sl.
► SCUTCH to beat, to whip, to thrash soundly → c1900 Amer. dial.
► SHARPEN ONE’S HOE to thrash, to whip → 1919 Amer. dial.
► SHELLAC to thrash soundly → 1923 sl.
► SNAKE to beat, to thrash → 1859 US sl.
► SNATCH BALD to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze → 1962 US sl.
► SNATCH BALDHEADED to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze → 1866 US sl.
► STACK ASSES to thrash opponents, as in a brawl; to employ violence → 1972 Amer. sl.
► STOUSH to punch or strike; to thrash or beat a person; to fight → 1893 Aust. & NZ sl.
► SWINGE to beat, to flog, to whip, to thrash → 1556
► TABBER to beat, to belabour, to thrash → c1850 Sc.
► TABOR ►TABOUR to beat, to thump, to thrash → 1624 obs.
► TAIRGE to reprimand, to scold loudly; to beat, to strike, to thrash → 1825 Sc.
► TAN to thrash soundly → 1862 colloq.
► TAN A PERSON’S HIDE to thrash or flog a person
► TANCEL ► TANSEL to beat, to thrash; to ill-use → 1895 Eng. dial.
► TANCELLOON ► TANSILOON to beat, to thrash → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► TAN ONE’S ARSE to hit someone with a cane, etc., esp. on the buttocks, as a punishment: to thrash or flog → c1670 sl.
► TAN ONE’S BACKSIDE to hit someone with a cane, etc., esp. on the buttocks, as a punishment; to thrash or flog→ c1670 sl.
► TARGE to beat, to strike; to thrash → 1833 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TEAR DOWN to beat, to thrash → 1892 Amer. dial.
► TEAR UP to beat, to thrash → 1965 Amer. dial.
► THONG to beat, to thrash → 1746 N. Ireland & Eng. dial.
► THRAP to thrash around, to keep warm → 1957 Amer. dial.
► THREAP to beat, to flog, to thrash, to punish severely → 1721 Eng. dial.
► THUNK to thrash, to ‘leather’ → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► THWITE to thrash soundly → 1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TO-BEAT to beat severely, to belabour, to thrash → a1250 obs.
► TO-BONE ► TO-BUNE to beat severely, to thrash, to thump; to pelt → a1250 obs.
► TO-BUST to beat or thrash to pieces → a1250 obs.
► TOWEL to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting; to thrash; to beat; to cudgel → 1705 sl.
► TOWEL UP to beat, to thrash → 1919 Aust. sl.
► TRIM to beat, to thrash; to defeat in a game; to scold → 1888 Amer. dial.
► TRIM ONE’ S JACKET to thrash, to beat → Bk1896 sl.
► TWANK to slap smartly; to beat with a cane, strap, etc., to thrash → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► TWILT to beat, to thrash, to flog → 1836 Eng. dial.
► WALE to mark with a blow from a whip or cane; to thrash, to flog → 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► WALK to beat, to thrash, to drub a person → a1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► WALLOP to beat, to thrash, to hit hard → 1825 colloq.
► WALLOPSE to thrash, to beat; to maul → 1904 Amer. dial.
► WARM to beat, to thrash, to flog → 1824 Eng. dial.
► WARM ONE’S ARSE to thrash → M19 sl.
► WARM ONE’S JACKET to thrash → M19 sl.
► WHACK to beat or strike vigorously, as with a stick; to thrash → 1721 colloq.
► WHALE to mark with a blow from a whip or cane; to thrash, to flog, to hit, to trounce → 1856 Sc.
► WHEAL to mark with a blow from a whip or cane; to thrash, to flog → 1856 Eng. dial.
► WHOLLOP ► WOLLOP to beat, to thrash, to hit hard → E19 sl.
► WHOOP to beat, to thrash → 1976 US sl.
► YACKEN ► YOCKEN to thrash severely → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► YANK to strike sharply with the end of a whip-lash; to flog; to thrash → 1889 Eng. dial.
► YARK ► YERK ► YIRK to strike smartly, esp. with a rod or whip; to beat, to thrash, to flog, to lash, to stab; to drive with a whip → c1520 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.