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benchslap en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Blend of bench + bitch slap.

Meanings

1. (slang) A judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.
   • 2012, Mark V. Holmes, United States Tax Court, Tigers Eye Trading, LLC v. Commissioner (dissenting), 138 T.C. No. 6, p. 211. Of all the routines in judicial gymnastics, few have a higher degree of difficulty than the reverse benchslap, and we're trying for a combination double with our Opinion today.

Forms

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benchslaps	Number=Plur		lexicographic

benchslap en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Blend of bench + bitch slap.

Meanings

1. (slang, transitive) To issue a judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
benchslapping	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
benchslapped	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
benchslapped	Tense=Past		lexicographic
benchslaps	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic