what do we mean by "dip in grease"?

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what does the phrase in the sentence mean?Terror and crimes against women have given the noose just that dip in grease its immorality needs.

Nagariya · Accepted Answer

I have read this article and I believe this is referring to the discourse around the death penalty.  I believe the writer (Gopal Krishna Gaadhi)  believes that inspite of the people's efforts to have the death penalty abolished the death penalty has always managed to keep itself afloat because of the terror and crimes against women, which force people to believe that the perpetrators of these particular crimes deserve the death penalty.  So, I believe that the term dip in the grease means that the people's anger at persons convicted of these crimes provides fuel for continuing the death penalty.

Enoon · Answer

aditileo what does the phrase in the sentence mean?Terror and crimes against women have given the noose just that dip in grease its immorality needs.

I can't tell what it means. I can't tell what "it" in "its immorality" stands for. A plain reading makes it the noose, but a noose is not intrinsically immoral. The immoral thing in the sentence is twain, terror and crimes against women, and "it" therefore should be the plural "their". Also, immorality can't need anything. This seems to be a botched sentence written by a non-native journalist.

The grease refers to making the rope slippery so that the noose tightens more readily, I guess.

Nagariya · Answer

Thank you, because I also had doubts about the correctness of the sentence, but I was trying to make the best of it.  The grease referring to making the rope slippery also came to my mind, however we also use it as fuel in India by dipping our candles in it.  So, this is why I used the word "believe", because I was not positive.  Again, thanks for making this a bit clearer for me also.

Enoon · Answer

nagariyaThank you, because I also had doubts about the correctness of the sentence, but I was trying to make the best of it. The grease referring to making the rope slippery also came to my mind, however we also use it as fuel in India by dipping our candles in it. So, this is why I used the word "believe", because I was not positive. Again, thanks for making this a bit clearer for me also.

I think you are right about the sentence being an attempt to take a position on the death penalty. I suspect that the writer meant greasing the noose to represent making people look more favorably upon the death penalty (but even that metaphor is hopelessly flawed).

Nagariya · Answer

Aditi you need to check your post.
It should have been immortality.
So please check it.
"Terror and crimes against women have given the noose just that ~~dip in grease~~ small amount of help that is needed to ensure its immortality [i.e. it will not be abolished]."

Aditileo · Answer

you are right...

Dave_anon · Answer

Hi

I have never heard the phrase "dip in grease" before but I think Aditi is right in saying that it refers to the treatment of a fibre so that it can be used for lighting. As a metaphor it means: "This is what will make it come alight; this is what will keep the issue alive"

On this web page, point 7, it explains how to dip rush in grease to make a form of lighting

Dave

http://www.colonialsense.com/How-To_Guides/Interior/Rush_Lighting.php

Enoon · Answer

dave_anonHiI have never heard the phrase "dip in grease" before but I think Aditi is right in saying that it refers to the treatment of a fibre so that it can be used for lighting. As a metaphor it means: "This is what will make it come alight; this is what will keep the issue alive"On this web page, point 7, it explains how to dip rush in grease to make a form of lightingDavehttp://www.colonialsense.com/How-To_Guides/Interior/Rush_Lighting.php

You don't use a noose for a wick, even if you might use a rope for one. You use a noose to hang people, and you grease it to make it work better for that. There was even a play recently in India referring to the practice, Butter and Mashed Banana.

Dave_anon · Answer

Hi

Yes, thinking about it, your explanation works better. I concede!

Dave

Anonymous · Answer

It's slang for burned or wronged someone.

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