[Rockingham]

Growing up in a comfortable suburb in the 1960s & 70s, the worst smart ass on the block was the preacher’s kid next door. Fortunately, despite a disadvantage in size, I thrashed him the one time we came to blows.

[Krankor]

I thrashed him the one time we came to blows.

People don't use the term "thrashed" very much anymore, and I miss it. They say I punched the guy, or beat him up, or socked him- but never "thrashed. I applaud you. Now, if you had just said, "I thrashed the bounder", it would have been perfect.