six of the best

noun

Six strokes with a cane, a traditional school punishment.

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Meanings

nounsix of the best pl (plural only)
  1. idiomaticpluralplural onlySix strokes with a cane, a traditional school punishment.

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cane
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APA

six of the best. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20of%20the%20best

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “six of the best,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20of%20the%20best.

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