To be beaten heavily in any sporting event, or the same as happened to the French in WW2. In
the game of
football (
soccer), to have more eight or more goals scored against your team during a single match. To be dicked by the opposition in a game.
"We just took a dicking from Manchester United" - Arsenal fans, 2011. "Oooh Leeds just got
dicked!" - news watcher, 2011.
"
France took another dicking on the battlefield" - pre-
history to present day.