Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,901,671,092 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

necklace
(redirected from Necklacing)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
necklace /neck·lace/ (nek´lis) a structure encircling the neck.
Casal's necklace  an eruption in pellagra, encircling the lower part of the neck.

necklace
bands of color across the lower neck and chest of cats.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Some of the more important tactics depicted here include the almost impenetrable male social networks of bonding on the streets, 'comrade' activities of boycotts and strikes to render the township ungovernable, and the sheer violence in acts such as torture, public brutality and necklacing against impipis (informers).
In South Africa rubber tires have become almost emblematic of the struggle against apartheid in their immediate reference to both protest and the practice of so-called necklacing murders, a notorious method employed in the black townships in the 1980s to kill blacks suspected of being police informers.
Ms Williams, who has reported the matter to West Yorkshire Police, said: ``Anticamera campaigners who break laws such as avoiding paying fines, necklacing cameras, or making nasty threats against individuals are being exposed for what they are -bully boys.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.