spanking
noun/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
[countable, uncountable]- a series of hits on the bottom, given to somebody, especially a child, as a punishment
- to give somebody a spanking
- I don't agree with spanking.
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