tar and feather

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Englisch - Türkisch
katran tüy cezası
katran ve tüye bulamak (ceza)
Englisch - Englisch
To cover a person in sticky tar, then covered in feathers which stick to the tar. An archaic means of humiliating a person

they'd be along pretty soon and give me 'bout half an hour's start, and then run me down if they could; and if they got me they'd tar and feather me and ride me on a rail, sure. I didn't wait for no breakfast--I warn't hungry.

punish, impose a severe or humiliating punishment
To cover a person in sticky tar, then covered in feathers which stick to the tar. An archaic means of humiliating a person

The villagers had a strong desire to tar-and-feather Injun Joe and ride him on a rail, for body-snatching, but so formidable was his character that nobody could be found who was willing to take the lead in the matter, so it was dropped.

smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment; "The thief was tarred and feathered
tar and feather
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