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lynchin'

lynchin' is the pronunciation spelling of lynching.

Meaning of lynching

Noun

lynching (plural lynchings)

  1. Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.
    • The police with difficulty prevented the swaying mass from lynching him on the spot.1891, Grant Allen, Jerry Stokes

Questions about lynchin'

What is lynchin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Lynchin' is the pronunciation spelling of lynching.

Words near lynchin' in the dictionary

  1. lynches
  2. Lynchesque
  3. lynchet
  4. lynchets
  5. Lynchian
  6. lynchin'
  7. lynching
  8. lynchings
  9. lynchman
  10. lynchmen
  11. lynchmob

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