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Grammar : Verb
Spell : tahr
Phonetic Transcription : tɑr



Definition of tar feather

Origin :
  • in tar and feather, 1769. A mob action in U.S. in Revolutionary times and several decades thereafter. Originally it had been imposed by an ordinance of Richard I (1189) as punishment in the navy for theft. Among other applications over the years was its use in 1623 by a bishop on "a party of incontinent friars and nuns" [OED], but not until 1769 was the verbal phrase attested. Related: Tarred; tarring.
  • As in tar and feather : verb punish severely
  • As in disgrace : verb bring shame upon

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