thimble-pie
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun Chastisement by means of a sharp tap or blow given with a thimble on the finger.
Examples
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She found it impossible to help trampling upon the prostrate Prince a little, in words at least, for he had hurt her feelings oftener than he knew; so she gave him a thimble-pie on the top of his head, and said, with an air of an infinitely superior being, "Don't be silly, but get up, and I'll tell you something much better to do than sprawling on the floor and getting all over lint."
Note
The origin of word 'thimble-pie' is obscure.
