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Swedish
Etymology
strypa (“strangle”) + grepp (“grip, hold”)
Noun
strypgrepp n
- a grip around someone's neck with the hands (as when strangling), a literal stranglehold
att ta strypgrepp- to put one's hands around someone's neck
- a figurative stranglehold (stifling control)
- (professional wrestling) a chokehold
Usage notes
SAOB (and the author's intuition) says hands (outside professional wrestling), but likely to be a bit inconsistent. Compare strupgrepp (“chokehold”).
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