rod in pickle

: a reproof, punishment, or penalty ready for future application

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for rod in pickle

• ventricle
• fickle
• mickle
• nickel
• nickle
• nicol
• prickle
• sickle
• tickle
• trickle