hangman's wages

noun

The sum of thirteenpence halfpenny.

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Meanings

nounhangman's wages (uncountable)
  1. UKobsoleteslanguncountableThe sum of thirteenpence halfpenny.
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APA

hangman's wages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangman's%20wages

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“hangman's wages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangman's%20wages. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hangman's wages,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangman's%20wages.

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