To be disciplined with a switch or any other spanking device. This term denotes a high level of violence in the discipline.
Damn! My pops tanned my hide with his two inch wide disco belt!
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It means someone is going to give someone else a hard spanking probably using a belt or strap. The phrase was used to indicate strong punishment by an authority figure over a child.
"If I catch you drinking or gambling again, I'm gonna tan your hide, young man!"
My Pa would say 'he's gonna tan my hide' if he caught me smoking this pipe.
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Person A: Dude I was tanning the hide with Starr today!
Person B: Wow Brett, your a badass.