English
talking-to
A scolding or reprimand; a lengthy rebuke.
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Origin
From talking + to.
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Lineage
- partEnglishtalking “The action of the verb talk.”
- inheritedMiddle Englishtalkynge
- partEnglishto “A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.”
- inheritedMiddle Englishto
- inheritedOld Englishtā
- inheritedOld Englishtō
- borrowedHindiतो
- inheritedMiddle Englishto