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wherret

/ ˈwɛrət /

verb

  1. tr to strike (someone) a blow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a blow, esp a slap on the face; stroke
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wherret1

probably of imitative origin
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Example Sentences

The Whigs are in a rage about the peace; but we'll wherret them, I warrant, boys.

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