subs. (colloquial).—A thrashing. Fr. la schlague.
1830. R. B. PEAKE, Court and City, i. 3. I’ve a great mind to give you a good LARRUPPING in the open park!
1860. Punch, xxxix. p. 181. Ain’t a cove just a LARRUPIN’ his wife up the court.
1888. BOLDREWOOD, Robbery under Arms, xxi. ‘Your father ’ll give you a fine LARRUPIN’ if he comes home and there’s that cow lost.’
