Tan
Tan verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: Grandpa told us that when he was a kid, if he misbehaved at all, his father would tan his backside with a belt
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Thresh
Thresh verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: he threshed the whimpering dog with his cane
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