Family / Cultural Speech
Get A Lickin
Sounds like: get uh lick-in
Family / Cultural Speech
Older family caution
Meaning
What it means
Get punished or spanked; an old family phrase.
Get a lickin is an older family phrase meaning to get punished or spanked. It belongs in the archive with a caution note, not as a merch priority.
Usage
Use it like this
“My parents used to say I was getting a lickin.”
Reading note
Language lives in context.
Pittsburgh words often carry tone, memory, neighborhood identity, family rhythm, and humor — not just dictionary meaning.
Local note
Why it feels Pittsburgh
Historical/family phrase; sensitive because it references punishment.
Merch
Get A Lickin merch.
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Merch
Get A Lickin
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