Definition of "hara-kiri" []

• See seppuku. (noun)

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• "Bxc6+ is called "hara-kiri" by Emms because of 13...bxc6 14."
• "Coming out in such an environment would be professional hara-kiri."
• "Aaaah, more “Christian” views from the teabagging terrorist hick leader: Who Would Jesus hara-kiri?"