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noun
An occasion on which a reprimand or punishment is administered privately.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Probably derived from the previous term "horseshedding," meaning to take a person privately (such as to a horse shed or woodshed, separate buildings away from the house) for private cajoling or reprimand.
