woodshed

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Etymology

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From wood +‎ shed.

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Noun

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woodshed (plural woodsheds)

  1. An enclosed, roofed structure, often an outbuilding, used primarily to store firewood.
  2. (informal) A place where punishments or reprimands are administered.
    • 1907 November 11, “Latin President’s Plot May Disarrange the Central American Peace Plans”, in New York Times:
      The State Department is incensed, and if this conference fails it will be the woodshed for three Central American presidents.
    • 2021 January 24, Donald G. McNeil Jr, “Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      Were you ever taken to the woodshed? Did anyone say, “Stop disagreeing with the president”?

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Verb

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woodshed (third-person singular simple present woodsheds, present participle woodshedding, simple past and past participle woodshedded)

  1. (slang, music) To practice or rehearse using a musical instrument.
    • 1999 June, Al Stevens, “Jukebox: Covering the Basses”, in Dr. Dobb's Journal, volume 24, number 6, San Francisco, Calif.: Miller Freeman, Inc., →ISSN, page 115:
      Recently, I have taken up the double bass again, but because time and neglect erode ability, calluses turn soft, and muscle memory fades, I need to woodshed (practice) to get back into shape and build up my chops.
    • 2007 July 23, “A Free Life”, in Publishers Weekly:
      His latest novel sheds light on an émigré writer’s woodshedding period.
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