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scottobearlambaste \lam-BAYST\, transitive verb:
1. To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
2. To scold sharply; to attack verbally; to berate.
Lambaste is perhaps from lam, "to beat soundly; to thrash" + baste, "to beat vigorously."
1. To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
2. To scold sharply; to attack verbally; to berate.
Lambaste is perhaps from lam, "to beat soundly; to thrash" + baste, "to beat vigorously."
