down the banks
(slang, dated, Irish, Liverpool) A severe criticism, scolding, reprimand, or punishment.
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Born ~1862 · no dated citations yetDefinitions
(slang, dated, Irish, Liverpool) A severe criticism, scolding, reprimand, or punishment.
1855, Albany Register, "An Independent Voter" (reprinted in Supplement to the Connecticut Courant, [http://books.google.com/books?id=0uIRAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22down%20the%20banks%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_…
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