dance the hempen jig

verb

To be executed by hanging.

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hangswingdance on a ropedance on nothingdance the Tyburn jigdance upon nothingdangleride a horse foaled by an acorn
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Meanings

verbdance the hempen jig (third-person singular simple present dances the hempen jig, present participle dancing the hempen jig, simple past and past participle danced the hempen jig)

present singular third person dances the hempen jig · participle present dancing the hempen jig · participle past danced the hempen jig · past danced the hempen jig

  1. colloquialTo be executed by hanging.

    Synonyms: hang, swing, dance on a rope, dance on nothing, dance the Tyburn jig, dance upon nothing, dangle, hang

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be executed by hanging.

Similar
hangswingdance on a ropedance on nothingdance the Tyburn jigdance upon nothingdanglehangride a horse foaled by an acornstretch hempstring upswingtake a ride to Tyburntrinetrusswag hemp
Also see
dance on a ropedance on nothingdance the tyburn jigdance upon nothingride a horse foaled by an acornstretch hempstring upswingtake a ride to tyburntrinewag hemp
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APA

dance the hempen jig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20the%20hempen%20jig

MLA

“dance the hempen jig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20the%20hempen%20jig. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dance the hempen jig,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20the%20hempen%20jig.

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