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Definition of give a hiding

give a hiding

verb - transitive

  • to beat up.
                                                                                                                                                                          

    Citation from "'Ninja', 58, beats up 3 muggers", News 24.com, 2010-05-13 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on May 13 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.

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