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- noun A
method ofexecution in which the victim’sthroat isslashed vertically , then histongue is pulled out through thegaping wound toward thesternum , after which the victim usually dies ofasphyxiation orblood loss.
Etymologies
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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’s as it dangles over the chest.
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