Colombian necktie

Examples of Colombian necktie in a sentence

• If you betray them, they kill your family and give you a “Colombian necktie.” First they spread-eagle you on a vertical board and slit your neck vertically, from the chin to the collarbone.1994, Ronald K. Siegel, Whispers: The Voices of Paranoia, Crown, →ISBN, page 276, →ISBN:
• Supporting this, they claimed that Nicole must have borrowed money from one of Colombian drug Lords and so fell victim to Colombian necktie or necklace?1997, Felicia Okeke-Ibezim, O. J. Simpson: The Trial of the Century, Ekwike Books & Publishing, →ISBN, page 36, →ISBN:
• A young girl, age eleven, had been slashed across the throat and had her tongue pulled through the cut, reminiscent of the Colombian necktie.2000, B. J. Whalen, Justifiable Homicide, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 243, →ISBN:

Forms of Colombian necktie

Origin of Colombian necktie

First attested in 1981: Colombian, from its frequent use as a method of intimidation during La Violencia (circa 1948–1958) + necktie, from the resulting macabre resemblance of the victim's tongue to that of a necktie as it dangles over the chest.

Words formed from Colombian necktie

• Colombian necklace

Questions about Colombian necktie

What does Colombian necktie mean?

Colombian necktie means a method of execution in which the victim’s throat is slashed vertically, then his tongue is pulled out through the gaping wound toward the sternum, after which the victim usually dies of asphyxiation or blood loss.

How do you use Colombian necktie in a sentence?

If you betray them, they kill your family and give you a “Colombian necktie.” First they spread-eagle you on a vertical board and slit your neck vertically, from the chin to the collarbone.

What part of speech is Colombian necktie?

Colombian necktie is a noun.

What is the plural of Colombian necktie?

The plural of Colombian necktie is Colombian neckties.