bashing
noun
the act of beating, whipping, or thrashing.
-basher
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a word derived from
-bashing.
basher
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a word derived from
bash.
bashverb (used with object)to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
Example Sentences
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As a basher and target of the tokey-wokey, I want to note that she has the numerology wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"They call him the Brit basher, don't they? I bet he's got a Union Jack in his gym," says Ryder.
From BBC ● May 3, 2023
But the account of a well-known San Francisco basher posted this warning a few days ago:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2022
“You can be dark as coal or an albino. … He’s an equal-opportunity basher and praiser.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2020
What they call a basher in England, isn't it? eh, what?
From Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life by A. B. (Andrew Barton) Paterson
