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Parrilla

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A form of torture where the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock.

    "He described how Tenorinho was subjected to cruel tortures after proclaiming his innocence: he denied everything. Then they started to strike him. He was then brought to the parrilla, [the grill]. The parrilla was where we applied electric torture. It has this name because, in Argentina, the parilla is where you grill beef."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish parrilla (“grill”).

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