dry guillotine
Forced deportation to a penal colony, especially as a punishment during the French…Forced deportation to a penal colony, especially as a punishment during the French Revolution.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, slang, uncountable)Forced deportation to a penal colony, especially as a punishment during the French Revolution.
Origin
As an alternative (and bloodless) punishment to the guillotine.As an alternative (and bloodless) punishment to the guillotine.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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