Bambooing

'Oh, well,' said Ellis, 'if they won't come up to the scratch you can always get hold of the ringleaders and give them a good bambooing on the Q.T.

Bambooing at low temperatures is apparently due to the formation of an unstable hydrodynamic film.

The most suitable subjects for bambooing are turned or cane furniture, rounded mouldings and light, wooden picture frames.