crack-ropes

A form of crack-rope — A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged; a gallows bird.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of crack-rope
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crack-ropes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crack-ropes

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“crack-ropes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crack-ropes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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