A large paddle-like implement used by slave owners in the deep south before the Civil War. Especially good on runners when you did not want to mark them up and ruin their value by branding them.
The hounds done caught that nigger whilst he was a running. The owner was heard to say,"Tie that nigger to a tree and give me the Nigga Ass Cracka. I'm gonna teach him a lesson but I aims to sell him so I aint gonna us a whipsnake on his black ass."
When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.