"choking game" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: choking games [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} choking game (plural choking games)
  1. (informal) The act of intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain with the goal of inducing temporary loss of consciousness and euphoria. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-choking_game-en-noun-PfGzvn9H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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