Definition
The act of hanging and displaying a dead body as punishment; also spelled gibbeting.
Etymology
From gibbet (a gallows structure), from Old French gibet. The -ing suffix creates the present participle. Gibetting was a standard public punishment in medieval Europe and colonial America.
Kelly Says
Gibetting was used as psychological warfare—leaving a body hanging in town served as a gruesome warning to others. Colonies used it extensively against pirates and rebels.
Translations
BNবাংলা
কটাক্ষ করা
kot-aksh kor-a
CACatalà
burlescar
bur-les-car
CSČeština
posměšovat
pos-me-sho-vat
DADansk
sarkasmere
sar-ka-sme-re
DEDeutsch
beleidigen
be-lay-di-gen
ELΕλληνικά
καυτηριά
kav-te-ri-a
ESEspañol
insultar
in-sol-tar
FAفارسی
توهین کردن
to-hein-e-kar-den
FRFrançais
injurier
an-zhur-ee-ay
HIहिन्दी
निघोंना
ni-ghon-na
HUMagyar
gúnyolni
goo-nyol-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyindir
men-yin-dir
ITItaliano
insultare
in-sol-ta-re
MSBahasa Melayu
menyindir
men-yin-dir
NLNederlands
schelden
skel-den
NONorsk
sarkasmere
sar-ka-sme-re
PLPolski
insultować
in-sol-to-vat
PTPortuguês
ofender
o-fen-der
RORomână
a jigni
a ji-gni
RUРусский
оскорблять
os-kor-blyat
SVSvenska
sarkasmera
sar-ka-sme-ra
SWKiswahili
ukashi
u-ka-shi
TAதமிழ்
குறை கூறு
ku-rai koo-ru
TEతెలుగు
తెలియని
te-liy-ni
TLTL
pagsusung
pa-gus-sung
TRTürkçe
hakaret etmek
ha-ka-ret e-kmek
UKУкраїнська
оскорблювати
os-kor-blyu-vaty
VITiếng Việt
bà lạo
ba lau