shoeing

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shoe

plural shoeings

1. The act of fitting an animal with horseshoes.
2. slangA thrashing.

   And he gave the IRA a right shoeing as well.

   2015, Andrew O'Hagan, The Illuminations, →ISBN, page 39

   2 more examples

   Rags was on the wrong side of a ruck in a training exercise and Woody gave him a shoeing, just as you would to one of the opposition in a match situation.

   2010, Ronan O'Gara, Ronan O'Gara: My Autobiography, →ISBN, page 85

   They jump the two babyface performers and give them a shoeing, only to get cleared out of the ring in double quick time.

   2013, James Dixon, The 3CW Encyclopedia, →ISBN, page 147