tar-and-feather

Verb

Japanese Meaning

人体に粘着性のタールを塗り、その上に羽毛を貼り付ける行為。古い慣習による、屈辱を与える目的の処罰手段。

What is this buttons?

The mob threatened to tar-and-feather the corrupt official if the courts failed to act.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

群衆は、裁判所が行動しなければ汚職した役人にタールを塗って羽毛をまぶすと脅した。

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Sense（1）

The villagers had a strong desire to tar-and-feather Injun Joe and ride him on a rail, for body-snatching, but so formidable was his character that nobody could be found who was willing to take the lead in the matter, so it was dropped

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tar-and-feathers

（ present singular third-person ）

tars-and-feathers

（ present singular third-person ）

tar-and-feathering

（ participle present ）

tarring-and-feathering

（ participle present ）

tar-and-feathered

（ participle past ）

tar-and-feathered

（ past ）

tarred-and-feathered

（ participle past ）

tarred-and-feathered

（ past ）

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