raclée

thrashing

noun rak-LEH Rare

Origin: From racler ('to scrape'), from Old Provençal rasclar.

Also means

beating (defeat)

Usage Note

Raclée is a colloquial word for a sound physical beating or a crushing defeat in a game or competition: prendre une raclée means 'to get a thrashing'. It is informal and vivid. Not to be confused with raclette, the cheese dish, though both derive from racler.

Examples

"Notre équipe a pris une belle raclée."

Natural Translation

Our team took a real thrashing.

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