Etymology

gégène

Today it means: A form of electroshock torture, especially as used by the French during the Algerian War of 1954-1962, whereby electrodes are run from a field generator to parts of a victim's body. Full definition →

French gégène
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  1. French · borrowed fromgégène
  2. English todaygégène

From French gégène.

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