Meanings of public whipping in English

If it came to the worst he would take his public whipping.

A public whipping's a rare thing in District 12, although occasionally one occurs.

The public whipping of both men and women through the streets was frequent.

Gee, but the fear of a public whipping makes men good.

Transportation, the tread-wheel, or a public whipping, would perhaps be sufficient.

No, she sent them that you might tell her when the next public whipping will take place.

One day of public whipping would suffice.

They consisted principally of man-fighting, dog-fighting, cock-fighting, bull baiting, badger-drawing, the pillory, public whipping, and public executions.

Opponents of Islamic State were executed and such crimes as smoking a cigarette were punishable by public whipping.

For a third offense, the penalty is up to six months in a House of Correction and public whipping.

The statement was received with a storm of hisses, and she was threatened with a public whipping,-likea Nun.

Let her Grace then send for the executioner, and let him give Sidonia a public whipping before all the people.

The intelligence committees and their staffs had applied an occasional public whipping and a patchwork of quick fixes for ever-present problems.

Encouraged by this, he caused her to be arrested in return; and the same court sentenced her to another public whipping for disobedience.

He used, moreover, terms of endearment which thrilled her with the stinging shame of lashes upon her bare shoulders at the public whipping-post.

Soldiers were posted on the market place with wagon-loads of rods, and the rioters, caught red-handed, were given a public whipping on the spot.