Definition
To rebuke or scold sharply and severely.
Etymology
From Latin 'objurgare' — 'ob-' (against) + 'jurgare' (to quarrel/sue). Originally a legal term for formally accusing someone, it evolved into passionate verbal smackdowns.
Kelly Says
To scold someone SO thoroughly they feel like they've been to COURT! This word came from Roman law — being objurgated was like facing a verbal prosecution! Your mom objurgates when you track mud on the carpet! 👩â€âš–ï¸ðŸ˜¤
Translations
CACatalà
censurar
cen-su-rar
CSČeština
opírat
o-pee-rat
DEDeutsch
beleidigen
be-la-i-di-gen
ESEspañol
regañar
re-ga-nyar
FRFrançais
engueuler
aŋ-ɡɥɛ-le
HIहिन्दी
डांटना
daan-tana
HUMagyar
bántani
ban-ta-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
memarah
me-ma-rah
ITItaliano
riprendere
ri-pren-de-re
KKKK
таныштыру
ta-ny-sh-ty-ru
MSBahasa Melayu
mencaci
men-cha-ci
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင့်
kya-ng-ht
NLNederlands
verpreken
ver-pre-ken
PLPolski
wytykać
vye-ty-kat'
PTPortuguês
reprovar
re-pro-var
RUРусский
ругать
roo-gat'
SWKiswahili
kechwa
ke-chwa
TEతెలుగు
విమర్శించు
vi-mar-sh-in-chu
TRTürkçe
kınamak
ki-na-mak
UKУкраїнська
поганяти
pa-ga-nya-tyi
VITiếng Việt
mắng nhiếc
mang-nheec