ear stapling
n.— «Ear stapling is a new, popular weight-loss procedure that draws from ancient acupuncture and is cropping up throughout Mississippi, a state with one of the highest obesity rates in the nation.» —“State cracks down on ear stapling” by Lorinda Bullock Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) Apr. 19, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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