noun
- severe scoldings or reprimands
Usage: informal; British
Examples
- The students received proper wiggings from the headmaster for their behavior.
- After the wiggings from his boss, he promised to improve his performance.
- She gave them such wiggings that they never misbehaved again.
- The team captain delivered stern wiggings to the players after their poor showing.
- His mother’s wiggings were legendary in the neighborhood.