What does the cryptic crossword clue "Flogging Parisian and complaining about it (9)" mean?

The definition is "Flogging". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ET (synonym="French “and”") in RAILING (synonym="complaining") = RETAILING; definition: "Flogging" The answer is RETAILING.

Flogging Parisian and complaining about it (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29352 | 7 Down | 2024-04-09 flower

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