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Tar-and-feather

verb

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  1. 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. 2
    smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment wordnet

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