hempen cravat

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hempen cravat

noun hempen cravats

archaic, euphemistic The hangman's noose. I am no prophet, yet am not unwilling to say that if he has not yet graced a hempen cravat, he either will at some future time, or his deserts will not be meted out to him.
Similar: hempen collar, Bridport dagger, collar, halter, hangman's knot, hangman's noose, hempen cravat

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@misc{hempen_cravat_2026,
  title = {hempen cravat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hempen%20cravat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}