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spanking

[spang-king] / ˈspæŋ kɪŋ /


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It’s been 20 years since Three Kings, Russell’s confident foray into studio film-making after the indie comedies Spanking the Monkey and Flirting with Disaster, stormed into theaters.

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2019

Q. Spanking Issues: My ex-husband recently remarried a woman with two kids.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2012

Spanking new Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton is the nation's most computerized, automated and flexible institution of higher education; at Florida State University in Tallahassee, a frustrated president is all set to leave.

From Time Magazine Archive




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