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Flogging is the infliction of stripes or blows with a whip, lash, or scourge, especially as a judicial punishment. In Britain flogging existed for a long time as a punishment in the army and navy; but it was totally abolished in the army in 1881, and in the navy it was abolished in 1906. It was made a punishment for certain violent crimes, such as garroting, in 1863; and for juvenile offenders in 1847 and 1850, before later being abolished in English law. The punishment of the knout in Russia and of the bastinado in the East are severe forms of this punishment.
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To dust one's jacket is slang for to give one a flogging.
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Keel-hauling is West Indian slang for a flogging.
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Lamb-pie was old slang for a flogging.
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Teaser is slang for a difficult question, a difficult problem.
Teaser is slang for a preliminary advert which specifies neither article nor advertiser, released prior to an advertising campaign.
Teaser is nautical slang for a knotted rope's end.
Teaser was 19th century slang for a flogging.
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Wooden horse was old British military slang for a flogging-stool.
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