gallows-bird

noun

Meaning

A person who deserves, or is likely, to be hanged.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

gallowsbird(English)gallow tree(English)gaolbird(English)gallows humour(English)gaol-bird(English)gallowegian(English)gallycrow(English)gallybeggar(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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