English · Slang Attested

Botany Bay dozen

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Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

25 roi đòn như một hình phạt

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Where it’s used: Used Australian English

If guilty, he is taken to a cart-wheel to receive a Botany Bay dozen, which is twenty-five lashes ;[…].

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Botany Bay dozen” mean?

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

Is “Botany Bay dozen” formal or informal?

Botany Bay dozen is generally slang.

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