"whipping post" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 54:",
          "text": "Opposite the almshouses is the bow-fronted post office and shop, while near by, beneath the trees on the green, is the old whipping post and stocks, the latter pierced by five holes.",
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          "ref": "2022 August 9, Ayo Edebiri & Shana Gohd, “Private School” (6:20 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 4, episode 5, spoken by Laszlo Cravensworth (Matt Berry):",
          "text": "“Well, I got some brochures here on some very impressive private schools in the area. Here you go.” “Hmm?” “I'm just gonna put it down here.” “Well, you can forget this one. Doesn't have a cricket field. Or even a whipping post.” “Good point.”",
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        "A post or pillory to which a criminal is tied, and flagellated."
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          "pillory",
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          "flagellate",
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  "word": "whipping post"
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          "ref": "1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 54:",
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        },
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          "text": "“Well, I got some brochures here on some very impressive private schools in the area. Here you go.” “Hmm?” “I'm just gonna put it down here.” “Well, you can forget this one. Doesn't have a cricket field. Or even a whipping post.” “Good point.”",
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        "A post or pillory to which a criminal is tied, and flagellated."
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