Gallows - Thick Dictionary

Gallows

"Man, have you heard the new Gallows song?"
"Mayyyte, it's fuckin' sick!"

By Sidonnie

Gallows

1. An execution device where the victim is hanged from a wooden frame with rope.
2. An epic hardcore band from the United Kingdom.

Hang him on the gallows!

Hey! Have you listened to Gallows yet, you should.

By Kerrill

Gallows

An awesome Punk band from Watford UK, they put on the BEST live shows you will ever witness. They also hate the fuck out of bands like brokencyde and jefree star. They say what they think and don't give a fuck what people say. A proper band doing it for the love of music not to sell records!

"Dude I just saw the Gallows live!"

"Man I envy you can I worship your feet"

By Mara

Gallows Humor

Sense of humor that arises from stressful, traumatic or life-threatening situations where death seems to be an inevitability. Different from black humor in that comments of this sort are made by the person/persons affected (i.e. about to die).

Emissary: We will block out the sun with our arrows.
Spartan (gallows humor here): Then we will fight in the shade.

By Annalee

Gallows Bait

A person who would make you angry enough to kill,thereby giving you a murder conviction with the possibility of being hanged.

"yuh see yu,i gine leff yu cause yu is bare gallows bait"

By Meggi

Gallows Humour

1. a type of humour that arises from stressful, traumatic, or life-threatening situations; often in circumstances such that death is perceived as impending and unavoidable.

2. a punk band based in London/Surrey

1. Tom : "Well... it could have been worse. He could have died from screwing his 86 year old au pair like his Dad did...!"
Dan: "Dude... bad use of Gallows Humour there... thats your brother you're talking about!"

2. "We are Gallows Humour. Fuck your hopeless generation!" www.myspace.com/gallowshumour

By Drusi

Hoist The Gallows

v. to frolic up a seafoam green hill while being chased by a chode monkey with a rope.

Hoist the gallows as fast as you can, Timmy!

By Lind

Gallows Bird

n. A defendant who is certain to be condemned to death with no chance of pardon or reprieve.

"Down here in Macomb, Alabama, we knowed that nigra-boy Tom Robinson was a gallows bird 'fore the trial even got started."

(Two lawyers at lunch)
Lawyer #1: Let's see, we have Alan Lee Davis for kidnapping and murder first degree, LaShawndra Simmons for distributing crack rock, and BraNell Wallace for grand theft of some rims, apparently.

Lawyer #2: We shouldn't take Davis. Let's be honest--he's a gallows bird. Folks hate him and the DA has an open-and-shut case.

By Darlleen

Gallows Humor

The art of making comedy in a situation of helplessness or hopelessness.

The only escape from your worthlessness in the world.

Man, my gallows humor was really showing today.

By Delly

Fucking Gallow

A fucking gallow (or gallows as a group) are bastards that lie to get your attention, as they may also come off snarky and attractive at the same time.

you tricked me you fucking gallow!

By Cilka

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