"rope-worthy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more rope-worthy [comparative], most rope-worthy [superlative]
Etymology: From rope + -worthy. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|rope|worthy}} rope + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj|head=rope-worthy}} rope-worthy (comparative more rope-worthy, superlative most rope-worthy)
  1. (obsolete) Deserving of being hanged. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Capital punishment Synonyms: rope-ripe
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