(idea) by pukesick Tue Apr 11 2000 at 9:05:24
To castrate; to sterilize one by surgical operation; deliberately to mutilate by castration. "The way they're hitting (sentenceing) hoods (criminals) with the works (maximum terms of imprisonment) they don't need to nut them. These bits (prison terms) do it slow."

- american underworld dictionary - 1950
I like it!