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gallows bird

/ˈɡæləʊz bɜːrd/

Traducción: Término arcaico o literario para referirse a una persona que merece ser ahorcada o que es considerada un villano o delincuente, a menudo usado como insulto hacia un criminal o un pícaro.

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/ˈɡæləʊz bɜːrd/informalobsoleto
  • esTérmino arcaico o literario para referirse a una persona que merece ser ahorcada o que es considerada un villano o delincuente, a menudo usado como insulto hacia un criminal o un pícaro.

An archaic term for a person who deserves to be hanged or is considered a scoundrel, often used as a derogatory label for a criminal or mischievous individual.

  1. Person deserving hangingC2informalbritish

    A person who is considered wicked or criminal enough to deserve execution by hanging.

    escandidato a la horca

    • The old judge called the thief a gallows bird.
    • In the story, the gallows bird escaped the noose at the last moment.
    • He was known in the village as a gallows bird for his many crimes.