noun
also jes·sie or jes·sy ˈjesē, -si
( plural jesses also jessies )
Etymology: probably after Jesse, father of David in the Bible; from “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse” (Isa 11:1 — AV)
chiefly dialect : a severe scolding or beating
just as soon as I go home I'll give you jesse — Alice Cary