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Reprimand, as in If I’d seen John take that last piece of cake, I’d have rapped his knuckles. This term transfers a physical punishment to a verbal one. [Late 1600s]
Reprimand, as in If I’d seen John take that last piece of cake, I’d have rapped his knuckles. This term transfers a physical punishment to a verbal one. [Late 1600s]