choke pear

noun

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.

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pearpear of anguishPope's pear
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Meanings

nounchoke pear (plural choke pears)

plural choke pears

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: pear, pear of anguish, Pope's pear

  2. A kind of pear with a rough, astringent taste, difficult to swallow.
  3. archaicA sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that cannot be answered.

    I believe I have given her a choke-pear.

    1748, [Samuel Richardson], Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
pearpear of anguishPope's pear
Also see
pope's pear

Translations

Finnish tuskan päärynä
  • tuskan päärynäa metal torture device
French poire d'angoisse
  • poire d'angoissea metal torture device
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Chicago

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