Synonyms for tar and feather
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tahr |
| Phonetic Transcription : tɑr |
Définition of tar and 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.
- verb punish severely
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