"BURKING"

Sounds similair to some kinda wierd agricultural phenomenon,though it is wierd you people will be surprised to hear that it aint an farmer's word but refers to a series of sensational acts of crime committed in early 1800's in Edinburgh.Actually Burking means "to avoid" or "suppress".
There were two persons involved in these heinous acts William Hare and William Burke.Both these induviduals used to invite their ill-fated victims(16 to be precise till they were caught by the long arm of law)
to their den for a treat of wine .After the victim is completely drooling in the sense of alcoholic perception started the eyebrow raising process where Mr.Burke used to sit on the chest of the victim and Mr.Hare used to hold the legs of the victim and pull him all along the circumference of the room.The forensic aspect of the cause of death in this case is termed as "Mechanical Asphyxia" where there is blockage to the air passages leading to deficient transfer of gases and lack of proper perfusion of the tissues with oxygenated blood leading to the Doom.
After the victims were confirmed dead those bodies were sold to the Anatomy Dept. of a medical school of Edinburgh to one Dr.Robert Knox.This formed the basis of the sudden deaths in Britain till 1820's when they were taken into custody and is still read by us under Asphyxial Deaths in Forensic Medicine.