Jobation

//d͡ʒəʊˈbeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An extensive rebuke or telling-off; a long criticism or admonitory lecture. countable, uncountable

    "Better a jobation tonight than everlasting talk tomorrow."

Example

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"Better a jobation tonight than everlasting talk tomorrow."

Etymology

From jobe + -ation.

Related phrases

telling off

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