English Explanatory Dictionary

hempie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A criminal; someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.
  2. A rogue.
  3. A wild, romping girl.
adj
  1. Deserving of being hanged.
  2. Wild; riotous; mischievous.

Word forms

hempie hempies hemp hempy more hempie most hempie

Etymology

From hemp + -ie.

Synonyms

criminal and Thesaurus:gallows bird troublemaker hangworthy
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