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hangman

hang·man

Today it means: An executioner responsible for hanging criminals. Full definition →

Middle English hangman

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Middle English · inherited fromhangman
English todayhangman

Inherited from Middle English hangman, hongman, hangeman, equivalent to hang + -man.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.