Horsewhipping (Noun)
Meaning
The act of whipping with a horsewhip; "that villain needs a good horsewhipping".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- He was famous for his use of horsewhipping to keep his slaves in line on the plantation.
- Many people in the West still advocate horsewhipping as a form of justice for thieves and con artists.
- Some believed that a good horsewhipping was the only way to teach their unruly children a lesson.
- In the movie, the evil villain received a well-deserved horsewhipping from the heroic protagonist.
- Scenes of horsewhipping were commonly depicted in many old Western movies as a form of justice or discipline.