"Whipping Post"

"Whipping Post" can refer to a structure historically used for corporal punishment, where individuals were bound and whipped as a form of discipline or punishment. Metaphorically, the term is also associated with intense, often painful experiences or enduring hardship. In popular culture, it gained recognition from the song "The Whipping Post" by The Allman Brothers Band, symbolizing emotional suffering and resilience. Overall, it conveys a sense of punishment or suffering, whether literal or symbolic.