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Family / Cultural Speech

Get A Lickin

Sounds like: get uh lick-in Family / Cultural Speech Older family caution

Meaning

What it means

Get punished or spanked; an old family phrase.

Get a lickin is an older family phrase meaning to get punished or spanked. It belongs in the archive with a caution note, not as a merch priority.

Usage

Use it like this

“My parents used to say I was getting a lickin.”
Reading note Language lives in context.

Pittsburgh words often carry tone, memory, neighborhood identity, family rhythm, and humor — not just dictionary meaning.

Local note

Why it feels Pittsburgh

Historical/family phrase; sensitive because it references punishment.

Merch

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