juicing the hard way
n.— «Before, a wrestler used to “blade”—have a little razor blade attached to a finger and that’s how they would cut their forehead. Now, they do what’s called “juicing the hard way.” When the guy hits you with the chair, he’s really opening up your head so you bleed.» —“Wrestler’s rampage hints at demons in profession” by Hal Habib, Carlos Frías Palm Beach Post (Florida) June 28, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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