<P> Corresponding expressions exist in other languages, e.g., clouer au pilori "to nail to the pillory" in French, or mettere alla gogna in Italian, or poner en la picota in Spanish . In Dutch it's aan de schandpaal nagelen or aan de kaak stellen, placing even greater emphasis on the predominantly humiliating character as the Dutch word for pillory, schandpaal, literally meaning "pole of shame". </P> <P> In 2012, the Impractical Jokers had Joe Gatto, member of The Tenderloins, suffer a comical punishment while in a pillory during season 2, episode 8 . </P>

Two similar wooden blocks are tied one behind the other