un trounced
verb (used with object), trounced, trounc·ing.
1.
to beat severely; thrash.
2.
to punish.
3.
to defeat decisively.
Origin:
1545–55; origin uncertain
1545–55; origin uncertain
Related forms
trounc·er, noun
un·trounced, adjective
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to beat or defeat utterly; thrash | |
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Un trounced
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
trounce
1551, "to trouble, afflict, harass," later "to beat, thrash" (1568), of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to M.Fr. troncer "to cut, cut off a piece from," from tronce "piece of timber," from O.Fr. tronc (see trunk).
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trounce definition[trɑʊnts]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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