pendu
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of pendu
C21: from Punjabi pind village
Example Sentences
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Vous aves de la corde de pendu, m'sieu—yes, you are a lucky dog!
From The Flaming Forest by Curwood, James Oliver
And after a moments reflection, "Listen, gentlemen," said he— "Ci-gît, mais c'est mal entendu, Pour lui le mot est trop honnête, Ici l'amiral est pendu, Par les pieds, à faute de tête."
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various
A quaint little French proverb is this, "L'espoir du pendu que la corde casse," when they wish to express the idea of a very faint ground indeed for hope.
From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)
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