lambaste

verb /læmˈbeɪst/

1. To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.

   The sergeant lambasted the new recruits daily.

2. To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.

   dated

Where it comes from

First attested in 1637. Probably lam (“beat”) + baste (“beat”)

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry lambaste (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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