shoeing

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of shoe

noun

  1. The act of fitting an animal with horseshoes.
  2. (slang) A thrashing.
    Rags was on the wrong side of a ruck in a training exercise and Woody gave him a shoeing, just as you would to one of the opposition in a match situation. 2010, Ronan O'Gara, Ronan O'Gara: My Autobiography, page 85
    They jump the two babyface performers and give them a shoeing, only to get cleared out of the ring in double quick time. 2013, James Dixon, The 3CW Encyclopedia, page 147
    And he gave the IRA a right shoeing as well. 2015, Andrew O'Hagan, The Illuminations, page 39

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