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From the sense of "swing" meaning to be hung by the neck as capital punishment.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: To be punished severely. Full definition →
Today it means: To be punished severely. Full definition →
From the sense of "swing" meaning to be hung by the neck as capital punishment.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.