"hatchetation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hatchetations [plural]
Etymology: hatchet + -ation, coined by Carry Nation (1846-1911) to describe her own acts of vandalism. Possibly a pun on agitation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hatchet|ation}} hatchet + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hatchetation (countable and uncountable, plural hatchetations)
  1. A violent protest against the drinking of alcohol in which the protester attacks the bar with a hatchet. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hatchetation-en-noun-yLCUYwye Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation

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