Slang word of the day: give (one) a hiding

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give (one) a hiding

verb

• to beat up.

  "The third [robber] started running when he saw his buddies getting a hiding, but a passerby caught him and gave him a proper hiding as well!"
  
  -- "'Ninja', 58, beats up 3 muggers", News 24.com, 2010-05-13

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)