bolwassing
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bol (“sphere, head”) + wassing (“washing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bolwassing f (plural bolwassingen, diminutive bolwassinkje n)
- (physical, now rare) a rough rub trough the hair, as a mild warning (usually to a junior) or just in jest
- a verbal dressing-down