hatchetation
hatchetation · hatchetations
A violent protest against the drinking of alcohol in which the protester attacks the…A violent protest against the drinking of alcohol in which the protester attacks the bar with a hatchet.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A violent protest against the drinking of alcohol in which the protester attacks the bar with a hatchet.
Origin
From hatchet + -ation, coined by Carrie Nation (1846-1911) to describe her own acts of vanFrom hatchet + -ation, coined by Carrie Nation (1846-1911) to describe her own acts of vandalism. Possibly a pun on agitation.
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Forms
plural: hatchetations| Singular | hatchetation |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable