cried carrots and turnips

A form of cry carrots and turnips — To be taken through the streets on a cart while being whipped, as a punishment for certain crimes.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cry carrots and turnips
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APA

cried carrots and turnips. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cried%20carrots%20and%20turnips

MLA

“cried carrots and turnips.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cried%20carrots%20and%20turnips. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cried carrots and turnips,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cried%20carrots%20and%20turnips.

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