give someone a (good) drubbing vs whale

give someone a (good) drubbing

whale

noun
  • Something, or someone, that is excellent. 

  • In a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable. 

  • Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises. 

  • Any species of Cetacea. 

  • A person who spends large amounts of money on things that are marketed to them. 

  • An investor who deals with very large amounts of money. 

  • Something, or someone, that is very large. 

verb
  • To hunt for whales. 

  • To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly. 

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