Synonyms for tar feather
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tahr |
| Phonetic Transcription : tɑr |
Top 10 synonyms for tar feather Other synonyms for the word tar feather
- abase
- attaint
- blot
- criticize severely
- depress
- deride
- derogate
- desecrate
- disfavor
- disregard
- draw and quarter
- excoriate
- expel
- give a black eye
- humble
- libel
- lose face
- lower
- mock
- persecute
- put down
- reduce
- reproach
- ridicule
- slander
- slur
- snub
- stain
- stigmatize
- sully
- taint
- take down a peg
- tar and feather
- tarnish
- torture
Définition of tar feather
Origin :- in tar and feather, 1769. A mob action in U.S. in Revolutionary times and several decades thereafter. Originally it had been imposed by an ordinance of Richard I (1189) as punishment in the navy for theft. Among other applications over the years was its use in 1623 by a bishop on "a party of incontinent friars and nuns" [OED], but not until 1769 was the verbal phrase attested. Related: Tarred; tarring.
- As in tar and feather : verb punish severely
- As in disgrace : verb bring shame upon
Antonyms for tar feather
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