1a. a method of execution by strangulation b. the apparatus used 2. an implement (as a wire with a handle at each end) for strangulation
My friends Mark and Natasha used this word yesterday in a conversation we were having. I have no idea how it came up, but I had to ask them for the definition, after which I told them that I would make it a word of the day. For more on garrote, view the Wikipedia entry.
Today we were talking about the word “impale.” What does this say about conversation at our house? Natasha
Ah! Just wait until you see tomorrow’s word of the day.