n.
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: back-formation from spanking
Date: 1788
: to move quickly, dashingly, or spiritedly < spank ing along in his new car>
n.
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: back-formation from spanking
Date: 1788
: to move quickly, dashingly, or spiritedly < spank ing along in his new car>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012