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Definition of a slap on the wrist
slap on the wrist
noun
- a light punishment.
The judge gave the defendant a slap on the wrist.
Citation from "Identity", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to punish.
Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'to punish': | |
| Definitions include: to punish one or more people due to a mistake, usually in a workplace environment or business context. | |
| Definitions include: to complain, scold, harass, or nag as to provoke anger. | |
| Definitions include: to complain, scold, or nag. | |
| Definitions include: to punish. | |
| Definitions include: to break one's kneecaps as a form of punishment. | |
| Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm. | |
| Definitions include: to punish. | |
| Definitions include: to only get light punishment. | |
| Definitions include: a person who must travel in the trunk of a car because there are no seats left. | |
| Definitions include: to punish. | |
| Definitions include: a punishment for something small. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
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Other terms relating to 'on': | |
| Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: See on (one's) plate. | |
| Definitions include: useless. | |
| Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic. | |
| Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event. | |
| Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction. | |
| Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of". | |
| Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on". | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: See barge in. | |
| Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone. | |
| Definitions include: to be involved with. | |
| Definitions include: to be present in large numbers. | |
Other terms relating to 'slap': | |
| Definitions include: a slap of the manner described in the verb form. | |
| Definitions include: one of many "sex moves" that involve physical abuse of women. | |
| Definitions include: One who slaps dicks. | |
| Definitions include: stupid, dumb, acting silly. | |
| Definitions include: to be bitch-slapped. | |
| Definitions include: To be beaten badly (in competition). | |
| Definitions include: See chav. | |
| Definitions include: something abrupt that causes thought to stir. | |
| Definitions include: a quick backhand to the mouth used to show someone that you've had enough of their crap. | |
| Definitions include: Cupping your hand at your anus while farting. | |
| Definitions include: loud music. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: Something that is made or put together with poor quality. | |
| Definitions include: a girl with no class, style or dignity. | |
| Definitions include: to taste great, be amazing, awesome, the best. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
Other terms relating to 'wrist': | |
| Definitions include: A commercial artists with a colorful and attention-getting style. A flashy, talented artist or illustrator. | |
| Definitions include: a slap on the wrist. | |
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