Jack Ketch



Jack Ketch

An executioner, particularly for deaths by hanging. John Ketch was a real hangman in 17th-century England. If I lose this account, my boss is going to become Jack Ketch—I'm doomed.
See also: jack

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Henrykahen-RI-kahPolish
Iverson['aivəsn]
Astin['æstin]
Passang-Tibetan, Bhutanese
ÓRlaithOR-laIrish
Yocheved-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew