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spanking

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1. spanking - Noun

2. spanking - Adjective

3. spanking - Verb

4. spanking - Adverb

6. spanking - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Spank

Moving with a quick, lively pace, or capable of so doing; dashing.

Large; considerable.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing than approval. Phil Donahue

I believe that I have now experienced the lifetime maximum exposure to bottom spanking in fantasy novels. James Nicoll

Lust," she said. "Lust is a deadly sin." "And spanking." "I think that falls under lust." "I think it should have its own category." said Jace. Cassandra Clare

Spanking Jack was so comely, so pleasant, so jolly, Though winds blew great guns, still he 'd whistle and sing; Jack loved his friend, and was true to his Molly, And if honour gives greatness, was great as a king. Charles Dibdin

Father drove fifty miles each evening behind his spanking team of horses to keep his date with the Southern girl - carefully chaperoned by FOUR maiden aunts. Irene Dunne

Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the seat of the memory. Will Durant

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