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whip·ping post
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whipping postnoun
post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped
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whipping post
The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. The pillory is related to the stocks.
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whipping post
A whipping post refers to a physical structure traditionally used as a form of corporal punishment, where a person is tied or chained to the post and subjected to a public lashing or whipping as a means of punishment or public humiliation.
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Whipping Post
"Whipping Post" is a song by The Allman Brothers Band. Written by Gregg Allman, the five-minute studio version first appeared on their 1969 debut album The Allman Brothers Band. But the song's full power only manifested itself in concert, when it was the basis for much longer and more intense performances. This was captured in a classic take on the Allman Brothers' equally classic 1971 double live album At Fillmore East, where a 23-minute epic rendition takes up the entire final side. It was this recording that garnered "Whipping Post" spots on both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list and Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
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whipping post
A victim of someone who is raking out their frustrations or anger on them for something that has nothing to do with them.
Etymology: Historically it ment a post you were tied to, to be whipped. In 1971 the Almond Brothers wrote a song. In this song they declared they no longer wished to be someone's whipping post. Since then it has been used to describe someone as a victim of another for no apparent reason.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of whipping post in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of whipping post in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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