"tongue-boring" meaning in All languages combined

See tongue-boring on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tongue-borings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tongue-boring (countable and uncountable, plural tongue-borings)
  1. (historical) A punishment whereby a hole or bore was made in someone's tongue. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tongue-boring-en-noun-Uz9zCyHW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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