单词 | tarred-and-feathered |
释义 | tarred-and-feathered (once / 3939771 pages) adj WORD FAMILY tarred-and-feathered USAGE EXAMPLES"I have been tarred-and-feathered," answered Penn, entering, and closing the door behind him. Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend), Cudjo's Cave(2010) adj smeared with tar and covered with feathers as a punishment the poor tarred-and-feathered wretch Syn punished subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience) |
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