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Princeton's WordNet
hog-tieverb
tie together somebody's limbs
"The prisoner was hog-tied"
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hog-tieverb
To tie an animal's or someone's feet together; originally all four legs of a quadruped.
hog-tieverb
To render helpless.
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hog-tie
The hogtie is a method of tying the limbs together, rendering the subject immobile and helpless. Originally, it was applied to pigs (hence the name) and other young four-legged animals.
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hog-tie
Hog-tie generally refers to a method of binding the legs together, drawn behind the body or a subject's back, originally used on pigs. It might also refer to any physical or figurative restraint that hinders motion or freedom. This technique is often used in various contexts, such as in livestock handling, in fetish bondage, in law enforcement as a means of restraining a combative prisoner, among others.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hog-tie in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hog-tie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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