bolwassing
Dutch
Etymology
From bol (“sphere, head”) + wassing (“washing”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: bol‧was‧sing
Noun
bolwassing f (plural bolwassingen, diminutive bolwassinkje n)
- (physical, now rare) a rough rub trough the hair, as a mild warning (usually to a junior) or just in jest
- a verbal dressing-down