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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(colloquial, dated) A criminal who has narrowly escaped from being hanged..
[…] And remember this, 'scapegallows,' said Ralph, menacing him with his hand, 'that if we meet again, and you so much as notice me by one begging gesture, you shall see the inside of a jail once more […]
Use scapegallows when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scapegallows means (colloquial, dated) A criminal who has narrowly escaped from being hanged..
Common synonyms include crack-hemp, gallows bird.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] And remember this, 'scapegallows,' said Ralph, menacing him with his hand, 'that if we meet again, and you so much as notice me by one begging gesture, you shall see the inside of a jail once more […]
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