gallowsbird

And then he added with rather gallowsbird humour considering his alleged end: —

Ulysses 2003

Aladdin rejoiced to see them with exceeding joy, then he cried to the slave, "Carry yonder gallowsbird hence and lay him at full length in the privy."

Tehran Winter Naipaul, V.S. 1981

And then he added with rather gallowsbird humour considering his alleged end:

Ulysses James Joyce 1911

An old black cloak nailed to the wall, and flapping to and fro in the draught like some dead gallowsbird, hung in front of the unglazed window.

A Gentleman of France Stanley John Weyman 1891

When he deemed it time for the genie's coming, he arose and entered his chamber; and after a little, the Marid appeared with the bridal pair in their bed; whereat Alaeddin rejoiced with exceeding great joy and said to the slave, "Bear this gallowsbird hence and couch him in the house of easance."

Alaeddin and the Enchanted Lamp John Payne 1879

The man rageing over the room, abusing her 'infamous lover, the dirty Jew, the notorious thief, scoundrel, gallowsbird,' etc., etc., frightful epithets, not to be transcribed -- was her father.

The Tragic Comedians — Complete George Meredith 1868

The man rageing over the room, abusing her 'infamous lover, the dirty Jew, the notorious thief, scoundrel, gallowsbird,' etc., etc., frightful epithets, not to be transcribed -- was her father.

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

The man rageing over the room, abusing her 'infamous lover, the dirty Jew, the notorious thief, scoundrel, gallowsbird,' etc., etc., frightful epithets, not to be transcribed -- was her father.

The Tragic Comedians — Volume 2 George Meredith 1868

I have the heels of this same gallowsbird, that can I see already!

The Roman Traitor (Vol. 1 of 2) Henry William Herbert 1832

I'm none of your parrybellygrums, you rascally gallowsbird; you cowardly, sneaking, plate-lickin 'bliggard! "

Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell Anonymous