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truss

noun: (medical) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure and to hinder further protrusion. verb (1): to tie the legs and arms of a person before engaging in sexual intercourse. ("I trussed up the dolly mop before turning her on to me three card trick.) (2): to secure with or as if with ropes. ("'Truss up the S&M students,' Fanny ordered.") (3): to take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon. obsolete (4): to execute by hanging; to hang; -- usually with up. slang

Archie: I can't believe your mother made me go with her to the groinicologist. Gloria: You should be more understanding. Archie: When I had a hernia, I didn't make Edith wear the truss! -- "All in the Family"

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