"halter-sack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: halter-sacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} halter-sack (plural halter-sacks)
  1. (obsolete, derogatory) Someone fit to be hanged; a scoundrel. Tags: derogatory, obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-halter-sack-en-noun-MSSdJTPC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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