whipping post
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of whipping post
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The whipping post, the auction-block, the backdrop of Jefferson’s designs for campus buildings: The violent scene described on the gallery wall is one that played out in an undeniably architectural setting.
From New York Times
The tonnage of blood and flesh peeled from whipping posts, Black town burnings, and "Indian Wars" are but flecks of dust floating against a harmonious, pioneering white settlement destined to civilise the world.
From Salon
There was the whipping post in the middle of the plantation where enslaved people were tied up and beaten.
From Washington Post
The last whipping post left in the state of Delaware was removed from the grounds of a courthouse Wednesday after protesters decried the history of racial injustice the post symbolized.
From Fox News
It was the last state to abolish the whipping post, news outlets reported.
From Washington Times
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