deskinment

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Etymology

From deskin +‎ -ment.

Noun

deskinment (plural deskinments)

  1. (West Africa, transitive) The act of deskinning.
    • 2006, Abudulai Yakubu, The Abudu-Andani crisis of Dagbon: a historical and legal perspective of the Yendi skin affairs, page 23:
      This committee preferred deskinment charges against the Ya Na, which was sent for him for his response, with a copy to the government.

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