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Origin and Etymology of spank
imitative
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First Known Use: circa 1712
in the meaning defined above
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plural spanks
: an act of spanking : a sharp slap or blow to the buttocks usually with the palm of the hand
- A variety of approaches have been tried for dealing with this problem, ranging from gently holding the child in the chair to a quick spank, but it is not yet clear which of these approaches is most effective …
- —David A. Lieberman
First Known Use of spank
circa 1785
Definition of spank
: to move quickly, dashingly, or spiritedly
- spanking along in his new car
Origin and Etymology of spank
back-formation from spanking
SPANK Defined for Kids
verb
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ˈspaŋk
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Definition of spank for Students
spanked;
spanking
: to strike on the buttocks with the open hand
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