shoeing
English
Verb
shoeing
- present participle of shoe
Noun
shoeing (plural shoeings)
- The act of fitting an animal with horseshoes.
- (slang) A thrashing.
- 2010, Ronan O'Gara, Ronan O'Gara: My Autobiography, →ISBN, page 85:
- Rags was on the wrong side of a ruck in a training exercise and Woody gave him a shoeing, just as you would to one of the opposition in a match situation.
- 2013, James Dixon, The 3CW Encyclopedia, →ISBN, page 147:
- They jump the two babyface performers and give them a shoeing, only to get cleared out of the ring in double quick time.
- 2015, Andrew O'Hagan, The Illuminations, →ISBN, page 39:
- And he gave the IRA a right shoeing as well.
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Anagrams
- Hoenigs, hoeings