Inspired by https://kutruff.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/using-%E0%B2%A0_%E0%B2%A0-to-throw-exceptions/

gistfile1.rb

module Kernel
  alias_method :ಠ_ಠ, :raise
end

begin
  raise 'boom'
rescue Object => boom
  puts "raise: #{boom}"
end

begin
  ಠ_ಠ 'boom'
rescue Object => boom
  puts "ಠ_ಠ: #{boom}"
end