necktie party
noun Older Slang.
a lynching or other execution by hanging.
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Origin of necktie party
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby necktie party
necklace bomb, necklet, neckline, neckpiece, necktie, necktie party, neckwear, necrectomy, necro-, necrobacillosis, necrobiosis
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Example sentences from the Web for necktie party
Bart seethed with rage and nearly came to blows with a number of vociferous agitators who were advocating a necktie-party.
Astounding Stories, August, 1931|Various