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Thesaurus: Chelsea grin

A form of torture. Typically, two one inch incisions are made at the corners of the victim's mouth. Then the victim is tortured causing them to scream. This tears the flesh along the sides of the mouth, leaving a "grin".…

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  1. A form of torture. Typically, two one inch incisions are made at the corners of the victim's mouth. Then the victim is tortured causing them to scream. This tears the flesh along the sides of the mouth, leaving a "grin". Can alternatively be called a Glasgow Smile . > Heath Ledger's Joker has a Chelsea Grin. > Ichi the Killer has a Chelsea Grin.