Etymology: probably so called from the use of sprouts as switches in flogging
: a course of instruction marked by corporal punishment, hazing, rigorous discipline, or grueling tests or by thoroughness or difficulty
Etymology: probably so called from the use of sprouts as switches in flogging
: a course of instruction marked by corporal punishment, hazing, rigorous discipline, or grueling tests or by thoroughness or difficulty
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012