pauken.
to swot, cram (study with effort)
Meaning & usage
to swot, cram (study with effort)
to practice academic fencing
to brawl
Where this word comes from
Derived from Middle High German pūken (“to beat, brawl”), probably ultimately related to Pauker (“teacher”), compare also German Pauke (“kettledrum”).
to beat a drum
to drum in; to emphasize
Where this word comes from
From Pauke (“kettledrum, timpani”). Compare to dated pauken (“to brawl”), relation to German pochen (“to thump, throb”) has been suggested.
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