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bullwhip

American  
[bool-hwip, -wip] / ˈbʊlˌʰwɪp, -ˌwɪp /
Or bull-whip

noun

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

bullwhip British  
/ ˈbʊlˌwɪp /

noun

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

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verb

  1. (tr) to whip with a bullwhip

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Etymology

Origin of bullwhip

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

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