Meaning of bum-brushing in English:
bum-brushing
noun
slang, rare, historicalThe action or practice of administering a beating on the bottom; (typically) corporal punishment by a schoolteacher.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in George Keith (?1638–1716), Quaker schismatic and Church of England clergyman.
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