rollicking
noun/ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ/
/ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
(British English, informal)- angry criticism for something bad somebody has done
- He gave us both a rollicking.
Word Originnoun 1930s: euphemistic alteration of bollocking.Definitions on the go
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