In a book was does "lay her across his knee" mean?

Question

I was reading it in a book and didn't understand the context or the action

Answer 1

most likely spanking her

In Amy Fisher's autobiography, she talks about a spanking she received from her mother for hiding out at a friend's house when she was supposed to go home. Three hours later, my mother has figured it out. She isn't stupid, she knows I'm somewhere. She's called Tracy's mother and Tracy's mother has come into her bedroom and - well, there I am. Tracy's parent's drive me home. That was the only time - ever - that my mother hit me. As soon as I got home, she looked at me with a face lined by hours of worry on top of two years of daily stress, {turned me over her knee}, and slapped my butt till it was red.

Answer 2

Sounds like someone is about to get an old fashioned spanking.

Answer 3

yeah it usually means lying face down across their lap and getting a spanking

Answer 4

It was probably a book from the grown-up section. Put it back!
The NANCY DREW stuff is 4 aisles down, young lady!

Answer 5

Common referred to as a "spanking."

Answer 6

Yes, I believe the book was more or less a rant, but not in a bad way. And to the guy above me, I believe in god, not religion or the bible, but the bible isn't ranting, it's a book of stories you idiot. you probably never even read it.

Answer 7

He was probably going to spank her. It's hard to tell without reading the paragraph.

Answer 8

means she is getting laid down for a spanking

spanking used to be a form of discipline for children

discipline used to be a system wherein hard work and integrity was valued - how times change

Answer 9

He is going to give her a spanking.

Answer 10

I'd go with the spanking!!