roasting
n.a situation where someone criticizes you very strongly or makes fun of you in a harsh way. It is often used when friends or coworkers are being very mean but in a joking or competitive manner.
n.a severe or harsh criticism; a verbal attack or mocking. Often used in social contexts to describe a public or intense reprimand.
“He got a roasting from his boss for being late again.”
“After his team lost the championship, the captain had to endure a roasting from the local sports media.”
“The comedian's set was essentially a relentless roasting of the front row, though the audience's laughter suggested the insults were taken in good spirits.”
Commonly follows the verbs 'get' or 'give'.
From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.