crack-rope
crack-rope · crack-ropes
A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hangedA person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged; a gallows bird.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged; a gallows bird.
Origin
From crack + rope.From crack + rope.
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