Associations to the word «Shellacking»

Wiktionary

SHELLACKING, verb. Present participle of shellac
SHELLACKING, noun. (informal) (US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn