Whipping
101a whipping boy — Meaning Origin It used to be the practise in some cultures that the nobility could not be touched and when they committed a crime that warranted physical punishment it was delegated to an unfortunate victim the whipping boy …
102(a) whipping boy — someone or something that is blamed or punished for problems that are caused by someone or something else. Television has been the favourite whipping boy of every social reformer in modern America …
103light whipping cream — noun cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped • Syn: ↑whipping cream • Hypernyms: ↑cream …
104self-whipping — adj. * * * …
105heavy whipping cream — noun cream with a fat content of 48% or more • Syn: ↑double creme • Hypernyms: ↑cream …
106self-whipping — adj …
107whippingboy — whipping boy n. 1. A scapegoat. 2. A boy formerly raised with a prince or other young nobleman and whipped for the latter s misdeeds. * * * …
108FLAGELLATION — whipping or other harsh punishment for the purpose of mortifying the flesh and promoting SPIRITUAL well being. The practice is found in many religious TRADITIONS. It was popular in medieval CHRISTIAN MONASTICISM but has fallen into disuse… …
109Ropework — For Ropework in a Bondage (BDSM) context, see Japanese bondage. Marlinespike seamanship being taught to sailors in the early 20th century Ropework or Marlinespike Seamanship is the set of processes and skills used to make, repair, and use rope.… …
110whip — I. verb (whipped; whipping) Etymology: Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to move up and down, sway, Old English wīpian to wipe Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very… …
