gallows bird (Meaning)

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gallows bird (n)

a person who deserves to be hanged

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a person who deserves to be hanged

misfeasor, mobster,villain, transgressor, button man, gangster, perp, thug, perpetrator, wrongdoer

lawman,lawman, gangbuster,gangbuster,

The gallows bird swayed ominously in the wind, a grim reminder of the fate that awaited him.

The town square filled with a hushed silence as the gallows bird was led out to face his destiny.

The medieval court condemned the thief as a gallows bird, sentencing him to a gruesome end.

The pirate captain, known as the "Gallows Bird," was feared throughout the seven seas for his ruthless cruelty.