əp Origin:
1815–25; perhaps < Dutch larpen to thresh with flails
1815–25; perhaps < Dutch larpen to thresh with flails
Related forms
lar·rup·er, noun
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larrup (ˈlærəp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| dialect (tr) to beat or flog | |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
| 'larruper | |
| —n | |
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Larrup
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
larrup
"to beat, thrash," 1823, of unknown origin, possibly related to Du. larpen "to thrash." First mentioned as a Suffolk dialect word.
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