1. shellacking - Noun
2. shellacking - Verb
Derived from shellac
shellacking
present participle of shellac
The act or process of coating with shellac.
(informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgHe provided immense coattails for Coach Tommy Tuberville who beat our-anomaly, liberal, two-year-tenured Democratic Senator Doug Jones by an amazing 60-to-40 shellacking. Source: Internet
His partisans are deserting him even in his strongholds and his party is now set for a historic drubbing that might eclipse even the "shellacking" delivered to former President Obama's Democrats in 2010. Source: Internet
Mary Ann Ashley’s shellacking of David Button slammed the door on his specious actions and told the other members of the Town Council the voters want them to tighten the ship and give them better government. Source: Internet
He’s been no Johnny Manziel, or even Kenny Hill (the architect of a 52-28 shellacking in 2014), but he’s been more than enough. Source: Internet
The Bucs took a narrow loss in Game 1 and responded in the nightcap with a shellacking of the Falcons. Source: Internet
It was a rough start to the weekend for the Buccaneers, who are looking to bounce back from a 38-3 shellacking last week at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. Source: Internet