tongue-lash

[ tuhng-lash ]

/ ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ /

to scold severely.

Origin of tongue-lash

First recorded in 1880–85

tongue-lash·ing, noun

But short of that, Louisiana has been able to look to Governor Bobby Jindal to give BP the tongue-lashing it badly deserves.

How Oil Saved Bobby Jindal |Reihan Salam |May 21, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
And I had not even the satisfaction of tongue-lashing my oppressors, for I was practically speechless.

A Mind That Found Itself |Clifford Whittingham Beers
Not that St. George's tongue-lashing worried him—nor did Harry's blank look of amazement linger in his thoughts.

Kennedy Square |F. Hopkinson Smith
"Yes," I answered, and what a tongue-lashing those two fellows got!

The Story of a Strange Career |Anonymous

The tongue-lashing had been just what they needed, as Betty very well knew.

The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle |Laura Lee Hope
She was for going to Rowdy Caon without delay to bestow a tongue-lashing on the widow.

The Sheriff of Badger |George B. Pattullo

tongue-lash

(tr) to reprimand severely; scold

tongue-lashing, noun, adjective