suicide suspension
suicide suspension · suicide suspensions
The act of suspending a person upright by means of hooks placed in the flesh of the…The act of suspending a person upright by means of hooks placed in the flesh of the upper back.
Meaning
1 sensesThe act of suspending a person upright by means of hooks placed in the flesh of the upper back.
Origin
So called because the suspended person has the appearance of a person who has hanged themsSo called because the suspended person has the appearance of a person who has hanged themselves.
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Forms
plural: suicide suspensions| Singular | suicide suspension |
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See also
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