# trip to the woodshed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An occasion on which a reprimand or punishment is administered privately.

## Etymology
Probably derived from the previous term "horseshedding," meaning to take a person privately (such as to a horse shed or woodshed, separate buildings away from the house) for private cajoling or reprimand.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trip-to-the-woodshed