Meaning Of The Word Whipping post

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What's The Definition Of Whipping post?

whipping post in American English
a post to which offenders are tied to be whipped as a legal punishment
a post to which persons are tied to undergo whipping as a legal penalty

whipping post in British English
noun: a wooden post to which a person was tied to undergo the punishment of whipping

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