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hangman

[hang-muhn, hang-man] / ˈhæŋ mən, ˈhæŋˌmæn /
NOUN
garroter
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The year 1777 is sometimes called the Year of the Hangman because the last three digits resemble a gallows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

A documentary called The Hangman was made about him in 2010.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

Unlike her irresponsible and erratic-tempered brother, she’s calculating and stoic and knows that regardless of how she dresses or speaks or what she does, she’ll never be rid of that Hangman notoriety.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024

“What we were talking about is, how can Hangman service the story and give the flavour of the original Top Gun that you need?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

Which is good, 'cause it proves I can speak like a normal person, but bad, 'cause how can Mrs. de Roo ever defeat Hangman if she never even sees him properly?

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell



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