He knew about Kidd. Kidd the Jay Hawker, Kidd the bounty hunter, Kidd the man who deliberately misknotted a hangman's noose so that the poor devil on the end of it kicked until he choked to death.
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Misknot
Synonyms for "misknot"
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Her dates were few and with boys who misknotted their ties, knocked heirlooms off the mantel, spoke haltingly of rainfall, soybeans, their various ailments, and family curses.
Source: wiktionary
Among men in black tie, only the one who misknotted his bow tie is noticed, or the one wearing rich purple coat and trousers.
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