bullwhip

or bull-whip

[ bool-hwip, -wip ]

noun

1. a rawhide whip having a short handle and a long, plaited lash.

bullwhip

/ ˈbʊlˌwɪp /

noun

1. a long tapering heavy whip, esp one of plaited rawhide

verb

1. tr to whip with a bullwhip

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullwhip¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; bull ¹ + whip

Example Sentences

I don’t feel improved, enlightened or even chastened by a furious man repeatedly cracking a bullwhip in my direction.

From New York Times

One of the images was a self-portrait showing the artist with his back to the camera, bent at the waist and peering over his shoulder, nude but for leather chaps, vest and boots, a bullwhip in his anus.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, on the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” case, it features Indy with bullwhip mid-crack on the front and the Ark of the Covenant on the back.

From Washington Times

Using a bullwhip, he gave a mock beating to Calbert Cheaney, one of his Black players, then later insisted the incident was not racially motivated.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s when you first see him with the bullwhip,” Lucas explained in a 1978 story conference that was tape-recorded, transcribed and made available a few years ago.

From New York Times

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