# tan someone's hide

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To beat or spank someone, usually on their backside.

## Etymology
By metaphor from tannery: beating hides (to condition them), tanning them (with dyes and chemicals), and so on.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tan-someone-s-hide