tar and feather

Verb

Meaning

smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

tar-and-feather

Synonyms

draw and quarter

Hypernyms

punish penalize penalise

Examples

The thief was tarred and feathered Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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