naughty step

== English == === Etymology === According to the Oxford English Dictionary, sense 2 (“state of disgrace, exclusion from a group, or punishment”) is attested earlier than sense 1 (“place where a child is sent to sit as a punishment”), though logically sense 2 follows from sense 1. The term was popularized by the professional nanny and author Jo Frost (born 1970) in the British television show Supernanny (first broadcast in 2004). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔːti ˌstɛp/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔti ˌstɛp/, /ˈnɑti-/, [-ɾi-] Hyphenation: naugh‧ty step === Noun === naughty step (plural naughty steps) (chiefly British) A place, such as a particular step on a staircase or a stool, where a child is sent to sit in silence as a punishment. Coordinate term: naughty corner (figuratively) A state of disgrace, exclusion from a group, or punishment as a result of a misdemeanour. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== corner time sin bin time-out === References === === Further reading === time-out (parenting) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia