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choke pear

noun

Definitions

  1. A metal torture device to be inserted into the body, consisting of a usually pear-shaped…

    A metal torture device to be inserted into the body, consisting of a usually pear-shaped piece divided into spoon-like segments that can be spread apart by turning a screw.

  2. A kind of pear with a rough, astringent taste, difficult to swallow.

  3. A sarcasm by which one is put to silence

    A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that cannot be answered.

    • I believe I have given her a choke-pear.

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