lynch
Meanings
Verb
- To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
Noun
- Alternative of linch
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Origin
- First attested 1835, from Lynch law that appeared in 1811. There is a popular claim that it was named after William Lynch, but equally strong arguments would have it named after Charles Lynch.
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