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noun • alternative terms for gallows verb • hang on an execution instrument • expose to ridicule or public scorn | ||||||||
| 40% | 8 | A derision or ridicule | ||||||
noun • a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way verb • make a travesty of | ||||||||
| 40% | 6 | Responds to with ridicule or derision | ||||||
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A Gallows The Projecting Beam Of A Crane Or An Archaic Term Meaning Subject To Ridicule Or Derision Crossword Clue
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GIBBET which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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GIBBET
Updated: October 12, 2023
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1 | From “to burn”, a verb meaning barbecue, grill or roast; or, an archaic noun for a quarrel or commotion
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26 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 26 Aug 2023 |
2 | Includes the sandhill crane and whooping crane | |
3 | Projecting arm of a crane
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18 Jul 2019 | New York Times / 18 Jul 2019 |
4 | Projecting edge (on wheel, beam etc)
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23 May 2006 | The Guardian Quick / 23 May 2006 |
5 | Projecting rim of a metal beam
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22 Dec 2020 | New York Times / 22 Dec 2020 |
6 | Ridicule or derision | |
7 | Thought to stem from the French drinking-song refrain “let us drink!”, a word meaning publicly criticise by using irony or ridicule
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