wrist-slap
English
editVerb
editwrist-slap (third-person singular simple present wrist-slaps, present participle wrist-slapping, simple past and past participle wrist-slapped)
- (transitive) To reprimand mildly.
- You know the mother will probably only wrist-slap her "little angel" with a tsk-tsk. No wonder the kid is a little terror.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editto reprimand mildly
|
Noun
editwrist-slap (plural wrist-slaps)
- (countable) A mild reprimand, especially one that many observers might consider too lenient.
- Some crimes clearly warrant more than a mere wrist-slap — physically dangerous people must be removed from circulation.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editoverly mild punishment
|