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One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes.

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  1. n. One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes.
  2. One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes. [Colloq.] Dickens.
  3. One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes.[Colloq.] Dickens.