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Word

pasting

Phoneticspast·ing

US/ˈpeɪstɪŋ/

UK/pˈeɪstɪŋ/

Definition

v. a very rude and offensive way to describe someone being beaten up or treated very badly. It is a very informal and vulgar word.

v. a highly offensive and vulgar term for a severe physical beating or a harsh verbal reprimand. Often used in the context of street violence or extreme social humiliation.

Examples

“He got a real pasting from the angry crowd.”

“The news report described the incident as a brutal pasting that left the victim with several broken bones.”

“While the term is common in certain regional dialects, using a pasting in a professional or academic setting would be considered highly inappropriate and offensive.”

Examples

simple

“He got a real pasting from the angry crowd.”

contextual

“The news report described the incident as a brutal pasting that left the victim with several broken bones.”

complex

“While the term is common in certain regional dialects, using a pasting in a professional or academic setting would be considered highly inappropriate and offensive.”

Real-World Examples

“The manipulations ranged from removing background noise to copying and pasting data to fabricate results.”
Ars Technica · 25 Aug 2026
“The family spent many happy evenings pasting images into photo albums, with Anastasia and Maria , the sister she was closest to in age, even colorizing some of their favorites by hand.”
Smithsonian Magazine · 16 Jul 2026

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Level
C2 · Proficiency
Frequency
Occasional
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