A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
A disastrous effort, an atrocious failure.
A meat market
An abattoir, a slaughterhouse.
The stereotypical behaviors and accoutrements of being a butch lesbian.
The butchering of meat.