Tar-and-feather
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 Alternative form of tar and feather. alt-of, alternative
"The villagers had a strong desire to tar-and-feather Injun Joe and ride him on a rail, for body-snatching, but so formidable was his character that nobody could be found who was willing to take the lead in the matter, so it was dropped"
- 2 smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment wordnet
Example
More examples"The villagers had a strong desire to tar-and-feather Injun Joe and ride him on a rail, for body-snatching, but so formidable was his character that nobody could be found who was willing to take the lead in the matter, so it was dropped"
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