Verb (used with object), : The top seed whupped his opponent in three straight sets. From Dictionary.com.
The whup was his, and his swoord never did fairer wark! 'she said. From Wordnik.com. [Heather and Snow] Reference
It says he has no more power than Congress does and isn't allowed to "whup" them. From Wordnik.com. [Obama on Congress: 'I'll whup 'em'] Reference
We're gonna raise your eye lashes and whup ya some. From Wordnik.com. [Albert King Lyrics] Reference
I'll whup your tails until they won't hold shucks. '. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Hellenga's "Snakewoman of Little Egypt," reviewed by Carolyn See] Reference
I'se gwine to whup evvy one of 'em, he would 'clare. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3] Reference
He didn't whup nobody very often, but he only had to whup. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives] Reference
I saw de patterollers, but dey didn't never whup my daddy. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Marse was good, but he would whup us if we didn't do right. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1] Reference
When missus come home she wouldn't let young master whup him. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Miss Mary wus good, but Miss Sue she whup me, so I runs away. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
White folks would whup de slaves ef dey 'yeard dem sing er pray. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives] Reference
"Ay weel, we'll hae a whup at some o 'the livin' anes," says Sandy. From Wordnik.com. [My Man Sandy] Reference
I wuz whup'd wid a bull whup, en got cuts on mah back menny a time. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives] Reference
He didn't whup us and he said, he didn't want nobody else to whup us. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Else he tie yo 'hands afoah yo' body an 'whup yo', jes lak yo 'a mule. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Sometimes de overseer whup 'em -- make 'em strip off dey shirt and whup. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4] Reference
De oberseer tried ter whup her an 'he can't, so he hollers fer Mr. Jake. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Marster tole 'em to git ole Sam out an' whup him jes 'as much as dey wanted to. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
A lot of de white folks said dey wouldn't be much war, dey could whup dem so easy. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
And when he go to whup me, Mistis beg him to stop, and he only gib me a lick or two. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4] Reference
"Phyllis," Wright says with a tight smile, "we got to get us a big can of whup-a --.". From Wordnik.com. [The School Of Hard Knocks] Reference
His marster walked off an 'dat wus de last of it, an' he never tried to whup him again. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
If you didn't work in a hurry dey would whup you wid a strap dat had five-six holes in it. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4] Reference
Dey would come to de plantation an 'whup you if dey knowed you had been off wid out a pass. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2] Reference
Yo 'sha'n't whup' im; he b'longs to me, an 'ef you hit' im another lick I'll set 'im free!'. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories for English Courses] Reference
Young master sent him word to come on back home; he won't goin 'to whup him, and he come back. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Ole marster's son come out, an 'wouldn't let 'em whup him, an' they wouldn't make him go back. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
I'se not shamed ter say I got skyars on mah back now fum Marster cuttin 'hit wid dat bull whup. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives] Reference
"Our white folks didn't whup mah peeple; but de oberseers whup'd de slaves on uther plantations.". From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives] Reference
If you don't like that, you can whup it up in a blender or food processor or with a stick blender. From Wordnik.com. [Meathead Goldwyn: Grilled Spaghetti? Try this Fired Up Marinara Sauce] Reference
I'm going home and tell mama you down here playing wid boys and she sho gointer whup you good, too. From Wordnik.com. [De Turkey and De Law A Comedy in Three Acts] Reference
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