Fustigate
/ˈfʌstɪɡeɪt/noun
To beat or lash with a stick; by extension, to criticize harshly.
Did you know?Fustigate comes from Latin *fustis* (“club, cudgel”), the same root behind *fusty* and *fustian*, showing how a blunt object left a surprisingly loud mark on English.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
fustis
“a club or cudgel”
Late Latin
Latin
fustigāre
“to strike with a club; to beat”
14th Century
English
fustigate
“to beat or cudgel”
Modern English
English
fustigate
“to criticize harshly or beat verbally”