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bullwhip

noun

Etymology

From bull + whip.

  1. derived from *wipjaną✻ — “to move back and forth”
  2. derived from wippen — “to move quickly”
  3. derived from wippen — “to swing, leap, dance, oscillate”
  4. inherited from whippen
  5. compounded as bullwhip — “bull + whip”

Definitions

  1. A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.

  2. To beat with a bullwhip.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA