dance the Tyburn jig

English

Verb

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

  1. (archaic) To be executed by hanging.
    Synonyms: hang, swing; see also Thesaurus:die by hanging
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