necktie party
(US, idiomatic, dated) An execution by hanging, especially a lynching.
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(US, idiomatic, dated) An execution by hanging, especially a lynching.
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(South Africa) A method of informal execution using a burning necklace (petrol filled tyre); in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
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