Associations to the word «Shellacking»

Wiktionary

SHELLACKING, verb. Present participle of shellac
SHELLACKING, noun. (informal) (US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley