Strap-oil
noun
1.
(slang) a beating
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noun, plural strappadoes. 1. an old form of punishment or torture in which the victim, with arms bound behind, was raised from the ground by a rope fastened to the wrists, abruptly released, then arrested with a painful jerk just before reaching the ground. 2. the instrument used for this purpose. noun (pl) -does 1. […]
- Strapped
adjective 1. needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds. noun 1. a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together. 2. a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, lifted, etc., as a bootstrap or a ring that standing passengers may hold on to […]
- Strapped for
In need of, as in We’re strapped for cash this week. Originating in the mid-1800s as simply strapped, meaning “in need of money,” the term acquired for in the first half of the 1900s. Now the term is also used for other needs, as in I can’t give you any more firewood; I’m strapped for […]
- Strapper
noun 1. a person or thing that straps. 2. Informal. a large, robust person. noun 1. (informal) a strapping person straphanger
- Strapping
adjective 1. powerfully built; robust. 2. large; whopping. noun 1. straps collectively. 2. material used to make a strap or straps: manufacturers of plastic strapping. noun 1. a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together. 2. a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, lifted, […]