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People who dole out corporal punishment and kisses (8)

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I believe the answer is:

smackers

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'kisses' is the definition.
(smacker is a kind of kiss)

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(Other definitions for smackers that I've seen before include "big kisses" , "People striking" , "worth more than one pound" , "money" , "Parents enforcing discipline perhaps" .)

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