guillotine, n.All

Guillotine blades tended to quickly dull so, During the French Revolution, those who were to be executed fought to be first.

The Guillotine is a French chopping centre.

The Guillotine is a machine which makes a Frenchman shrug his shoulders with good reason.

The Guillotine is that remarkable invention of the French Revolution which makes man shorter by a head.

The guillotine was invented to create “equality in execution”, pushing aside cruel practices like drawing-and-quartering

What did the jester say to the criminal at the guillotine?Stay calm, and do not lose your head