| 单词 | tar and feathers |
| 释义 | > as lemmastar and feathers tar and feathers n. U.S. (with reference to the practice of tarring and feathering see tar v.1 b). ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > public or popular punishments > [noun] > tarring and feathering > tar and feathers tar and feathers1775 1775 P. V. Fithian Jrnl. 8 June in Jrnl. 1775–6 (1934) 25 He hears many of his Townsmen talking of Tar and Feathers—These mortifying Weapons. 1834 Southern Literary Messenger 1 87 If he remained longer, he was in danger of tar and feathers. 1954 J. Steinbeck Sweet Thursday xxxviii. 261 He left town, and just as well. There was talk of tar and feathers. He must have heard. 1982 W. Mankowitz Mazeppa vi. 97 The Vigilance Committees..had asserted law summarily with fast necktie parties, rail-rides and tar and feathers. < as lemmas |
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