"cement shoes" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} cement shoes pl (plural only)
  1. (crime, euphemistic) A largely-apocryphal method of execution or dead-body disposal said to be used by the Mafia or other similar organized crime groups, wherein a block of concrete is poured around the victim's feet and allowed to set before the victim is thrown into a body of water (to drown if still alive). Wikipedia link: cement shoes Tags: euphemistic, plural, plural-only Synonyms: concrete shoes Related terms: concrete overcoat, Chicago overcoat
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