gibier de potence

French

noun
Definitions
  • gallows bird someone destined for or deserving punishment by hanging

Etymology

Compound from French gibier (game bird) + French de (of, of from, from)+ French potence (gallows).

Origin

French

potence

Gloss

gallows

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