2. Noun. A flogging with a cowhide. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cowhiding
1. cowhide [v] - See also: cowhide
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cowhiding
Literary usage of Cowhiding
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Civilized America by Thomas Colley Grattan (1859)
"The National Conceit encouraged by Leading Public Men—Instances—Misapplication
of Terms—Marriage, Murder, and cowhiding in High Life— Selfishness of the ..."
2. Pioneer History of Milwaukee by James Smith Buck (1884)
"Thorsen, Sketch of—SS Merrill, Sketch of—Division of the County Attempted—The
Burns Supper— The Plank Road Craze—cowhiding a Local—Editorial ..."
3. The Recollections of a Virginia Newspaper Man by Herbert Tobias Ezekiel (1920)
"The Last cowhiding. Just as the Mordecai-McCarty duel sounded the death knell of
the "code of honor" in Virginia, so did the Poin- dexter case put a stop to ..."
4. History of Methodism in Texas by Homer S. Thrall (1872)
"Alford—Sumner Bacon—Threats of cowhiding a preacher—Col. Piedras—James P. Ste-
venson—A camp-meeting—James Bowie—Class organized near San ..."
5. Civilized America by Thomas Colley Grattan (1859)
"The National Conceit encouraged by Leading Public Men—Instances—Misapplication
of Terms—Marriage, Murder, and cowhiding in High Life— Selfishness of the ..."
6. Pioneer History of Milwaukee by James Smith Buck (1884)
"Thorsen, Sketch of—SS Merrill, Sketch of—Division of the County Attempted—The
Burns Supper— The Plank Road Craze—cowhiding a Local—Editorial ..."
7. The Recollections of a Virginia Newspaper Man by Herbert Tobias Ezekiel (1920)
"The Last cowhiding. Just as the Mordecai-McCarty duel sounded the death knell of
the "code of honor" in Virginia, so did the Poin- dexter case put a stop to ..."
8. History of Methodism in Texas by Homer S. Thrall (1872)
"Alford—Sumner Bacon—Threats of cowhiding a preacher—Col. Piedras—James P. Ste-
venson—A camp-meeting—James Bowie—Class organized near San ..."
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