thropple

thropple

(ˈθrɒpəl)
n
(Anatomy) the windpipe or throat
vb (tr)
to strangle, choke or throttle
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And while her own English is faultless, her knowledge does not extend to such East Durham words as neif, oxter or thropple (fist, armpit and windpipe).
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