How is “get what for” used?

In Mary Poppins (1964), one line is: “Cheeky devils! Give them what for!”

Which movie is “get what for” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Mary Poppins (1964).

Cheeky devils! Give them what for!

2 作品で登場 · 1 本目

to be punished / punish sb severely

くだけた · 1 本の映画に登場

get / give sb what for
to be punished / punish sb severely
I'll give her what for if she does that again.

定義：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 第 9 版