Scragging

Synonyms for "scragging" (66 found)

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Closest matches (14)

and quarter call off cancel choke complete cut off delete dispose of down draw drop the curtain end off expunge

Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (19)

extinguish finalize finish fold fold up garrote get it over get over with get through get through with gibbet give the quietus hang kayo

Verb(5 words)

forhang garotte garrote garrotte guy fawkes

Related words (33)

Verb(6 words)

ketch kill by hanging send to the scaffold strangle truss tuck up

kibosh kill knock out ko liquidate lynch murder neck noose perfect polish off put away put paid to rackabones shoot down stack of bones stretch string up take off thin person

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turn turn off wipe out zap

Noun(3 words)

scrag end skin and bones thin person

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Adrian thought it worth while trying out his new slang. […] ‘That’s beastly talk, Thompson. Jolly well take it back or expect a good scragging.’

Source: wiktionary

Consequently, the red nosed recipient of various duckings, scraggings, and backside beatings was soon to find himself presiding over the nine circles of hell in Pimple's Inferno […]

Source: wiktionary

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