botany bay dozen

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Definition of botany bay dozen in English English dictionary

25 lashes, ie. strokes of a whip across a person's back as a punishment. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6, chapter 12.)

Hyphenation

bot·a·ny bay doz·en

Turkish pronunciation

bätıni bey dʌzın

Synonyms

tester

Pronunciation

/ˈbätənē ˈbā ˈdəzən/ /ˈbɑːtəniː ˈbeɪ ˈdʌzən/