broderick
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A thorough beating
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Ernest Woodruff pounded his fist onto his redwood desk. “Find him; give him the Broderick and then bring his battered body to me so I can lay eyes on that hatchet man’s mug before I bash it in!”
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 “broderick” mean?
A thorough beating
Is “broderick” formal or informal?
broderick is generally archaic, slang.