suicide suspension

noun

The act of suspending a person upright by means of hooks placed in the flesh of the upper back.

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Meanings

noun
  1. BDSMThe act of suspending a person upright by means of hooks placed in the flesh of the upper back.

Origin

So called because the suspended person has the appearance of a person who has hanged themselves.

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APA

suicide suspension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suicide%20suspension

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“suicide suspension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suicide%20suspension. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suicide suspension,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suicide%20suspension.

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