telling-off / scolding
nounmasculinecoloquial/ʁɐʃpɐˈnɛtɨ/low
ras·pa·ne·te
Definition
A severe and prolonged scolding; a telling-off, a dressing-down.
He got a proper telling-off from his teacher.
My dad gave me a scolding for breaking the window.
Common collocations
get a telling-offgive someone a telling-off
Etymology
Origem obscura, possivelmente onomatopeica.