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chawbuck
Definition of chawbuck
archaic, chiefly India
: a large whip
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Origin and Etymology of chawbuck
Hindi cābuk, from Persian chābuk
chawbuck
Definition of chawbuck
archaic, chiefly India
: to flog with a chawbuck
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