# throughgoing

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A scolding; a severe reprimand or reproof.

## Etymology
From through- + going. Compare thoroughgo, Scots throuchganging, Old English þurhgān, þurhgangan (“to go through, penetrate”). More at through, go.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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