Whio


noun (pl) whio
1.
(NZ) another name for blue duck

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    verb (used with object), whipped or whipt, whipping. 1. to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses. 2. to strike with quick, repeated strokes of something slender and flexible; lash: He impatiently whipped his leg with […]

  • Whip-and-tongue graft

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    [hwip-krak-er, wip-] /ˈʰwɪpˌkræk ər, ˈwɪp-/ noun 1. a person who cracks a whip. 2. a person who exerts authority, especially excessively or ostentatiously.

  • Whip-graft

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