coining
n.— «An emergency room doctor discovers red abrasions on a child’s back from “coining,” a traditional Asian healing practice of vigorously rubbing a warm coin on the skin to cure illness.» —“Sweeping shift” by Julia O’Malley Anchorage Daily News (Alaska) July 30, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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