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  • verb Present participle of rawhide.

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Examples

  • Sometimes he felt that the Deacon took delight in rawhiding him.

    Tunnel In The Sky Heinlein, Robert A. 1955

  • "Now, you sons of b---- can come out into the cage again; but, mind you, if any of you try such a thing again, I'll take you out one by one and give you all a rawhiding."

    Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Harry Kemp 1921

  • I was rawhiding myself to beat the everlasting band at the prospect of having to make this long, tiresome day jump alone, and it's done me a heap of good to talk you to frazzles.

    Branded Francis Lynde 1893

  • But here are the facts, and he knows it: for four years he's been rawhiding me at every chance with his practical jokes.

    Double Trouble Or, Every Hero His Own Villain Herbert Quick 1893

  • “Now, you sons of b ” ” can come out into the cage again; but, mind you, if any of you try such a thing again, I'll take you out one by one and give you all a rawhiding.”

    Tramping on Life Kemp, Harry, 1883-1960 1922

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