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frogmarch

American  
[frog-mahrch, frawg-] / ˈfrɒgˌmɑrtʃ, ˈfrɔg- /

verb (used with object)

  1. to force (a person) to march with the arms pinioned firmly behind the back.

frogmarch British  
/ ˈfrɒɡˌmɑːtʃ /

noun

  1. a method of carrying a resisting person in which each limb is held by one person and the victim is carried horizontally and face downwards

  2. any method of making a resisting person move forward against his will

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verb

  1. (tr) to carry in a frogmarch or cause to move forward unwillingly

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Etymology

Origin of frogmarch

First recorded in 1930–35; frog 1 + march 1

Example Sentences

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"They would rather treat people with an air of suspicion and frogmarch them to therapy with a threat to strip away lifeline benefits than work on ways to help."

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2015

"Can I get…?" is for some an offence that should lead shopkeepers to frogmarch the culprit off the premises.

From BBC • May 13, 2013

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