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crack-hemp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
crack--hemp
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crack + hemp.

Usage

Inflected Forms

crack-hemps (plural) crackhemp (alternative)

Synonyms

gallows bird hangdog wag-halter crack-hemp crack-rope gallows hang dog hempie scapegallows slip-halter

Questions

What does crack-hemp mean?
A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.
Where does crack-hemp come from?
From crack + hemp.

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