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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) Someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged..
Why, you whoreson rogue! where's my suit? As I hope for mercy, I am half-persuaded that this slip-halter has pawned my clothes.
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Slip-halter means (obsolete) Someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Why, you whoreson rogue! where's my suit? As I hope for mercy, I am half-persuaded that this slip-halter has pawned my clothes.
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