flog-bottomist
Pronunciation: /ˌflɒɡˈbɒtəmɪst/
The English word “flog-bottomist” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A teacher or tutor with a propensity for caning students.
Etymology
From flog + bottom (“buttocks”) + -ist.
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