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shoeing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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The act of fitting an animal with horseshoes.
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(slang) A thrashing.
They jump the two babyface performers and give them a shoeing, only to get cleared out of the ring in double quick time.
2013, James Dixon, The 3CW Encyclopedia, →ISBN, page 147:And he gave the IRA a right shoeing as well.
2015, Andrew O'Hagan, The Illuminations, →ISBN, page 39:Rags was on the wrong side of a ruck in a training exercise and Woody gave him a shoeing, just as you would to one of the opposition in a match situation.
2010, Ronan O'Gara, Ronan O'Gara: My Autobiography, →ISBN, page 85:
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Deriveds
shoeingsmith · shoeing-horn
shoeing en · VERB
Pronunciation
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of shoe