What does feruling mean?
Feruling means present participle and gerund of ferule.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of ferule.
In the old days when feruling was common in the schools, the boys had a belief that if they spit in their hand before the teacher struck it, the ferule would break in two at the first blow.
Use feruling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Feruling means present participle and gerund of ferule.
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In the old days when feruling was common in the schools, the boys had a belief that if they spit in their hand before the teacher struck it, the ferule would break in two at the first blow.
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