noun
cuts
kuhts
noun
1
Corporal punishment given at school, historically by striking with a cane or strap.
"In the old days, pupils could be given cuts for talking back to a teacher."
How to Use Cuts
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old British term for caning or strapping as school punishment; also simply the plural of "cut."
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This specific "school punishment" sense is dated and largely historical.
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