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Jack Ketch
Jack Ketch (kɛtʃ) n (Historical Terms) archaic Brit a hangman[C18: after John Ketch (died 1686), public executioner in England]Jack Ketch
Jack KetchAn executioner, particularly for deaths by hanging. John Ketch was a real hangman in 17th-century England. If I lose this account, my boss is going to become Jack Ketch—I'm doomed.See also: jack |