shoeing

shoeing

English

Verb

shoeing

1. present participle of shoe

Noun

shoeing (plural shoeings)

1. The act of fitting an animal with horseshoes.
2. (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.

Anagrams

• Hoenigs, hoeings