frog-march
verb
ˈfrȯg-ˌmärch 
ˈfräg-
frog-marched; frog-marching; frog-marches
: to seize from behind roughly and forcefully propel forward
frog-marched him out the door
Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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“Frog-march.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frog-march. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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