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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whip-arse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
whip-arse
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A schoolmaster.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative spelling of whoop-ass.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "Feſſe-cul. A Pedanticall whip-arſe."

Etymology

From whip + arse. Possibly a calque of French fouette-cul, from fouetter (“to whip”) + cul (“arse”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

whip-arses (plural) whip arse (alternative)

Synonyms

bum-brusher flog-bottom

Questions

What does whip-arse mean?
A schoolmaster.
Where does whip-arse come from?
From whip + arse. Possibly a calque of French fouette-cul, from fouetter (“to whip”) + cul (“arse”).

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