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
Rush[rʌʃ]
Radimir-Russian
Malloy['mæləri]
Acheson['ætʃisn]
Dougal-Scottish, Irish
Gill[gil]