necklacingn.
/ˈnɛklᵻsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnɛkləsɪŋ/, South African English /ˈnekləsɪŋ/ Chiefly South African.
The action or practice of killing by means of the necklace (necklace n. 2b).
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necklacing1986
1986 Washington Post 18 Feb. a16/2 The policeman had been prepared for ‘necklacing’ by being doused with gasoline and having a rubber tire placed around his neck.
1993 Guardian 23 Oct. 15/2 He dismissed the allegation that he was unbalanced and denied the charges that he advocated necklacing or other acts of violence.
2001 Spectator (Nexis) 6 Oct. 34 These movements put bombs in supermarkets, organised the barbaric ‘necklacing’ of people suspected of supporting the wrong side.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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