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A whip, a wink, or a knot — language couldn't decide, so it kept all three.
means To strike with force, to bind tightly, or one of the hairs fringing your eyelid.
from From Middle English 'lasshe,' meaning a blow or stroke, likely imitating the sound a whip makes splitting air.
Eye dutyLashes evolved to keep dust and sweat out.
Nautical knotSailors 'lash' cargo down so storms can't steal it.
Irish slangIn Ireland, 'lashing' means raining hard.