Scud
Meanings
Name
1. a Scud missile
2. (figuratively) (From military slang) "Prendre un Scud" (lit. To take a Scud) is to receive a violent, sudden and possibly undeserved reprimand or verbal attack (colloquial)
Examples2
Il m'a envoyé un scud.
He took a dig at me.
Je me suis pris un scud pour avoir oublié de saluer tout le monde.
I got an earful for forgetting to greet everyone.