"wag hemp" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: wags hemp [present, singular, third-person], wagging hemp [participle, present], wagged hemp [participle, past], wagged hemp [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} wag hemp (third-person singular simple present wags hemp, present participle wagging hemp, simple past and past participle wagged hemp)
  1. To be hanged. Synonyms: stretch hemp, die by hanging
    Sense id: en-wag_hemp-en-verb-EIDqrMik Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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