Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slip-halter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: slip-hal-ter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Why, you whoreson rogue! where's my suit? As I hope for mercy, I am half-persuaded that this slip-halter has pawned my clothes."

Etymology

From slip + halter.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

slip-halters (plural) sliphalter (alternative)

Questions

What does slip-halter mean?: Someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.
Where does slip-halter come from?: From slip + halter.

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