paddywhack
Old-fashioned beating term
Paddywhack has two distinct meanings.
It can be a fit of temper or a spanking—the word appears in the nursery rhyme "This Old Man" (knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone).
Separately, paddywhack is dried beef or buffalo neck ligament sold as a dog chew.
In older British slang, Paddywhack was also a derogatory term for an Irish person, from Paddy (a common Irish name).
anatomy
Protein enabling tissue recoil
- collagenStructural body protein
- dog chewGnawable pet item
- rawhideUntanned animal skin
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
dog treat · sinew · connective tissue · jerky · chewy
nursery-rhyme
Small decorative object
- rolling homeLeisurely returning to residence
- children's songMusic for young ones
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
- singalongCommunal vocal session
elastin
Protein enabling tissue recoil
dog treat · cartilage · sinew · connective tissue · jerky · chewy
knick-knack
Small decorative object
- rolling homeLeisurely returning to residence
- children's songMusic for young ones
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
spanking
Striking the buttocks
- smackingStriking audibly with palm
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
walloping · slapping · clouting · clobbering · thumping · belting · hiding · licking · drubbing · swatting