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short, sharp shock
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Short, sharp shock
The phrase "short, sharp shock" means "a quick, severe punishment." It is an example of alliteration, originally used in Gilbert and Sullivan's 1885 comic opera The Mikado, where it appears in the song near the end of Act I, "I Am So Proud". It has since been used in popular songs, song titles, literature, as well as in general speech.
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Short, sharp shock (disambiguation)
"Short, sharp shock" is a phrase meaning "punishment that is quick and severe."
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