gallows bird
gallows bird · gallows birds
A person who deserves, or is likely, to be hangedA person who deserves, or is likely, to be hanged.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)A person who deserves, or is likely, to be hanged.
Galgenvogel
ви́сельникvíselʹnik
ши́беникšýbenyk
a person who deserves to be hanged
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Origin
From gallows + bird. Compare German construction Galgenvogel (literally “gallows-fowl" orFrom gallows + bird. Compare German construction Galgenvogel (literally “gallows-fowl" or "gallows-bird”), and French gibier de potence, as well as similar English jailbird.
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