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  1. shellacing: Merriam-Webster
  2. shellacing: Vocabulary.com

(Note: See shellac as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (shellac)

noun:  A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
noun:  (informal, US) A beating; a thrashing.
verb:  (transitive) To coat with shellac.
verb:  (informal, US, transitive) To beat; to thrash.
verb:  (informal, US, transitive) To inflict a heavy defeat upon.
▸ Also see shellac


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