tarred and feathered

English - Turkish

Definition of tarred and feathered in English Turkish dictionary

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tar and feather

katran tüy cezası

tar and feather

katran ve tüye bulamak (ceza)

English - English

Definition of tarred and feathered in English English dictionary

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tar and feather

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.

tar and feather

punish, impose a severe or humiliating punishment

tarred-and-feathered(a)

smeared with tar and covered with feathers as a punishment; "the poor tarred-and-feathered wretch

Hyphenation

tarred and feath·ered

Turkish pronunciation

tärd ınd fedhırd

Pronunciation

/ˈtärd ənd ˈfeᴛʜərd/ /ˈtɑːrd ənd ˈfɛðɜrd/