schoolmarm
schoolmarm · schoolmarms · schoolmarmed · schoolmarming
To discipline in the manner of a schoolmarmTo discipline in the manner of a schoolmarm; to harshly reprimand or chide.
US/ˈskulˌmɑɹm/
Meaning
1 senses(US, slang)To discipline in the manner of a schoolmarm; to harshly reprimand or chide.
Origin
From school + marm (“madam”).From school + marm (“madam”).
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Forms
schoolmarms, schoolmarming, schoolmarmed, schoolmarmed| Base form | schoolmarm · to schoolmarm |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | schoolmarms |
| Present participle | schoolmarming |
| Past simple | schoolmarmed |
| Past participle | schoolmarmed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.