flog-bottomist

English

Etymology

From flog +‎ bottom (“buttocks”) +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌflɒɡˈbɒtəmɪst/
• Rhymes: -ɒtəmɪst

Noun

flog-bottomist (plural flog-bottomists)

1. (UK, school slang, obsolete) A teacher or tutor with a propensity for caning students.