A Canadian slang phrase meaning to scold, criticise, or give someone a hard time — typically in a teasing, ribbing fashion rather than a genuinely angry confrontation.
A Canadian slang phrase meaning to scold, criticise, or give someone a hard time — typically in a teasing, ribbing fashion rather than a genuinely angry confrontation. The phrase is characteristic of Canadian colloquial speech and implies the kind of good-natured needling that is also used between friends.
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(Canada, slang) To scold or criticize someone.
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