or jessie or jessy. TO GIVE (or RAISE) JESSE, verb. phr. (American).—To rate with vigor; to thrash. For synonyms, see BASTE and TAN.
1847. ROBB, Streaks of Squatter Life, p. 33. Well, hoss, you’ve slashed the hide off ’er that feller, touched his raw, and rumpled his feathers,—that’s the way to GIVE HIM JESSY.
1854. HALIBURTON (‘Sam Slick’), The Americans at Home, i. 39. Allen was GIVING HIM ‘PARTICULAR JESSE.’
1857. St. Louis Republican (quoted by BARTLETT). They all say that the Mormons are going to GIVE US JESSIE.
1867. Campaign with General Price, p. 27 (quoted by DE VERE). Well, gentlemen, I think we have GIVEN THEM VERY PARTICULAR JESSIE on this field.
