Literal translation
to squeeze the throat
Meaning
to grip the throat, strangle
Explanation
To squeeze the neck, to strangle, literally to crush the throat. La gargamello (or garganto, the root of Gargantua) means the pharynx in Provençal, a far more expressive word than the vague French serrer le cou. The expression is often said in jest, to a child clinging too tightly to your back for instance, before escalating to m'estrangles or m'estoufes if the tone turns serious.