hang in effigy



hang someone in effigy

Fig. to hang a dummy or some other figure of a hated person. They hanged the dictator in effigy. The angry mob hanged the president in effigy.
See also: effigy, hang

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ashwin-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Mostafa-Arabic
Ava (2)-Persian
Dieuwert-Frisian
Jola-Polish
Aumann['aʊmən]