gallows bird

/ˌgæloʊz bərd/
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Other forms: gallows birds

Definitions of gallows bird
  1. noun
    a person who deserves to be hanged
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    type of:
    scoundrel, villain
    a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
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