Standard Lemma guide
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noun
The act or process of coating with shellac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, informal, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of shellac
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
From shellac + -ing. Shellac is used in floor polish; compare polishing, as in "the other boxer in the match polished the floor with me; I took quite a polishing".
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