Smacked..well.. I hope my prof's and mentor's never would do that when I was wrong.
When I use the term "smacked" in most contexts
I use it in the figurative sense and not the literal. The
only time I remember being myself smacked or seeing others
smacked for doing something foolish was in my military
experience where doing foolish things could get you and
your mates killed.
Of course, I understand that in todays "Politically
Correct Military" using physical contact on a
recruit or trainee is no longer an option.