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- noun A
bitless headpiece for leading or tying up ahorse . - verb To grab someone by the head or neck, using ones arms and hands as a collar
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Examples
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"Throw him a life-preserver!" yelled Mr. Jonah, and in a second Ham unfastened a large "horsecollar" life-preserver and tossed it into the ocean.
The Cruise of the Noah's Ark David Magie Cory 1919
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'' The dude had hair, what was I going to do? '' said Johnson, whose neck was injured last week by Arizona defensive back Antrel Rolle's horsecollar tackle.
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Jordan Shipley for a 19-yard gain - coupled with a 15-yard horsecollar penalty - to help set up
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You can't horsecollar a guy in the NFL, you sure can't do it on the street.
Ice Station Tango 2010
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The Falcons also benefited from a third-down pass-interference call and another costly penalty on the Bucs for a horsecollar tackle.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Jordan Shipley for a 19-yard gain - coupled with a 15-yard horsecollar penalty - to help set up
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He also has a $12,500 fine for a facemask tackle in 2006 and a $5,000 fine for a horsecollar tackle in that same season on his resume.
NY Daily News RALPH VACCHIANO 2010
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Toontown would be perfect for a silly symphonies meet: clarabelle cow, 3 little pigs, big bad wolf, horrace horsecollar, etc.
MousePlanet 2009
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Toontown would be perfect for a silly symphonies meet: clarabelle cow, 3 little pigs, big bad wolf, horrace horsecollar, etc.
MousePlanet 2009
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Toontown would be perfect for a silly symphonies meet: clarabelle cow, 3 little pigs, big bad wolf, horrace horsecollar, etc.
MousePlanet 2009
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