Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botany bay dozen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: botany bay -dozen
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

25 lashes, i.e. strokes of a whip across a person's back as a punishment.

Australian usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

"If guilty, he is taken to a cart-wheel to receive a Botany Bay dozen, which is twenty-five lashes ;[…]."
"“Will they be strung up for a Botany Bay dozen like we are if we so much as squeak? Not those fine gentlemen, with their uniforms an' their pockets full o' gold!”"
"He gave a harsh snort and said angrily, “A Botany Bay dozen is not twelve. It's twenty-five, and more than capable of exposing a man's backbone.”"

Usage

Inflected Forms

Botany Bay dozens (plural)

Synonyms

tester

Questions

What does botany bay dozen mean?: 25 lashes, i.e. strokes of a whip across a person's back as a punishment.

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