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Defenestration

The act to throw someone out a window
Person A: There are approximately 1010300 words in the entire English language but there is not a single combination of them that describes my urge to hit you with a chair
Person B: Maybe so but there is the word defenestration which literally means “the act to throw someone out a window”.
by NoImNotAttractedToPans December 30, 2019
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Defenestration

The act of throwing somebody out a window
“ he ticked me off, so I committed defenestration to him”
Nice
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Defenestration

The act of throwing someone out of a window. It was repurposed for discussion among intellectual circles to refer to cases in history in which a leader or influential individual was forcefully deposed from power and replaced by the person who deposed them. Originally repurposed due to the creation of the French First Republic, when many Jacobin loyalists (radical anti-monarchists) threw sympathisers of constitutional monarchy (moderate revolutionary) out of windows to fill their representative seats with other Jacobin loyalists.
"What happened to Omar al Bashir?"
"Oh, the military got rid of him in an act of defenestration"
by Workaholics-Anonymous July 24, 2020
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Defenestrate

To throw someone or something out of a window
I got defenestrated because of my rude behavior
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Defenestrate

You're kind of ugly, my friends really hate you, but if you come over I'll defenestrate you.
by deathbydick September 24, 2020
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Defenestration

The act of throwing someone out of a window, otherwise know as every 9th grade English teacher's favorite word. They will often give a demonstration on how it works on the student who doesn't understand after a week.
Student 1: Did you see what happened to Jack?
Student 2:Did the crazy English teacher have to demonstrate defenestration again?
Student 1: Yeah...how did you know?
Student 2: I've experienced the pain of being thrown out of that second story window.
by Elpída October 15, 2020
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Defenestrations of Prague

The act of launching a living person out of a window in Prague, with considerable speed. Preferably an Austrian Embassador, albeit a priest who has his own opinions works out fine as well.

Having happened thrice (1419, 1483 and 1618), Prague is the town with the highest risk of being defenestrated from behind, while simply enjoying the view!!!
So, should you ever visit the Czech Capital (its nice there), be careful to always maintain a safety distance of roundabout 7 metres from ALL windows, ESPECIALLY in town halls and/or other official buildings!!!!!!!!!
Oh man that guy nearly defenestrated me there... Lucky that I was warned about the Defenestrations of Prague on Urban Dictionary...
by C. Bernstein January 19, 2023
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