English Explanatory Dictionary

benchslap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.
verb
  1. To issue a judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.

Pronunciation

En-au-benchslap.ogg

Word forms

benchslap benchslaps benchslapping benchslapped

Etymology

Blend of bench + bitch slap.

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