Meaning of acupunctuate | Babel Free

Definitions

To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.

rare

Examples

“In the course of these months she was bled, leeched, acupunctuated, […].”

“Indeed, a lady quietly remarked to the writer, with that exquisite sweet malice wherewith French ladies so much delight to acu-punctuate their English sisters, "I have never seen any English lady handle her fan nearly so gracefully as that Basque boy does; they ALWAYS make themselves in a heat by blowing so hard, but look at him."”

“Who do you suppose get acupunctuated better, a Tibetan yak-herd or Chairman Mao?”

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