garotte
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The London Daily News says that the garotte panic is very widespread in that great city, and is driving the citizens to very ridiculous measures for protection.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 13, 2013
Arrived at the gymnasium, we stripped; the finger-wrench, the garotte, the standing- grip, each had its votaries; one oiled and suppled his joints; another punched the bladder; a third heaved and swung the dumb-bells.
From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)
They are always used fin'lly in th' makin' iv a good citizen, th' garotte sildom.
From Observations By Mr. Dooley by Dunne, Finley Peter
His face was purple with anger; the stock that ran in many folds about his neck seemed like a garotte.
From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil
Spiders hung in their gossamer lairs, only too tensely motionless not to seem dead; but if a gnat came—with what swift, accurate, and relentless vigour they sprang upon and garotted him.
From The Lady Paramount by Harland, Henry
It is not fit for you, my dear friend, to remain garotted under this system.
From Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 by Cole, John William
If every one behaved as you've done, there would soon be an end of garotting.
From The Garotters by Howells, William Dean
