A Scottish slang term for a beating — the kind of thorough, no-holds-barred thrashing that leaves a mark. If someone threatens you with a paggering, they're not talking about a light tap on the shoulder. The word has the satisfying roughness you'd expect from slang describing a proper hiding. It can be used literally (an actual fight) or hyperbolically ("that exam gave me a paggering"). Predominantly heard in Scotland and parts of Northern England.
He mouthed off to the wrong crowd and ended up getting a right paggering outside the chippy.
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(Scotland) A beating.
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