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throughgoing

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

noun throughgoings · through-going

Scotland, dialectal A scolding; a severe reprimand or reproof.
Similar: berating, chockling, dirdum, throughganging, browbeating, chiding, correption, down the banks, dressing down, going over, jawing, lecture

adjective more throughgoing · most throughgoing · through-going

Scotland, dialectal Active; energetic.

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@misc{throughgoing_2026,
  title = {throughgoing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throughgoing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}