From Merriam-Webster:
mayhem
Pronunciation: \ˈmā-ˌhem, ˈmā-əm\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mayme, mahaime, from Anglo-French mahaim mutilation, mayhem, from maheimer, mahaigner to maim, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German meiden gelding, Old Norse meitha to injure
Date: 15th century
1 a: willful and permanent deprivation of a bodily member resulting in the impairment of a person's fighting ability
b: willful and permanent crippling, mutilation, or disfigurement of any part of the body
2: needless or willful damage or violence
(Emphasis mine)
Could have probably found a better word for the PEACE and JUSTICE Center...
1 comment:
Everyone knows the P&J is just a front organization for local anarchists and ne'er-do-wells anyway.
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