Sunday, April 1, 2007

"WORD OF THE DAY"

LAMBASTE

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  1. lambaste

    1. criticize strongly: to criticize somebody or something severely
    2. whip: to beat or whip somebody (archaic)
    attack, lay into (informal), castigate (formal), tell off (informal), upbraid, reprimand, criticize, reprove, scold, excoriate (formal), deride, slate, lash, condemn, have your knife in

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  2. to criticise somebody , or attack somebody severely in public

    word origin
    LAM + BASTE
    lam = hitting hard
    baste= to thrash

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  3. thrash or beat

    the pickpokeer was lambasted by the angry crowd

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