Garotters

/ɡəˈrɑːtərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of garotter; multiple people who commit garroting crimes.

Etymology

From garotter + -s (plural suffix). English creates plurals from agent nouns by adding -s to the agent form.

Kelly Says

Victorian London newspapers would report on 'garrotters' as a class of criminal—the plural made them feel like an epidemic of organized crime rather than isolated murderers.

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