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Gillotine, The

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Gillotine, The | Nickname | Globe & Mail restaurant reviewer Alexandra Gill earned the nickname The Gillotine because of her regular habit of “executing” eateries that don’t impress her.

Usage | “I saw that Bestie was spared The Gillotine this week. Too bad about Mamie Taylor’s, though…again.”explore-the-lexicon

 

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