dance the hempen jig

English

Verb

dance the hempen jig (third-person singular simple present dances the hempen jig, present participle dancing the hempen jig, simple past and past participle danced the hempen jig)

  1. (colloquial) To be executed by hanging.
    Synonyms: hang, swing; see also Thesaurus:die by hanging
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