Colombian necktie

短语

词形变化

Colombian neckties 复数 Colombian neckties

别名

Colombian necklace

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A method of execution in which the victim’s throat is slashed vertically, then his tongue is pulled out through the gaping wound toward the sternum, after which the victim usually dies of asphyxiation or blood loss.

词源

First attested in 1981: Colombian, from its frequent use as a method of intimidation during La Violencia (circa 1948–1958) + necktie, from the resulting macabre resemblance of the victim's tongue to that of a necktie as it dangles over the chest.

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