hairdryer treatment
noun
British informal (esp in sport) the practice of shouting at someone at close quarters in order to express one's displeasure at something he or she has done
Origin of hairdryer treatment
1C21: from the supposed similarity between this experience and having a hot hairdryer too close to one's head
Words Nearby hairdryer treatment
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