de sac et de corde
French edit
Etymology edit
Deserving to be put in a bag and drowned.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
de sac et de corde (invariable)
- (dated) villainous, scoundrelly
- Synonym: scélérat
- gens de sac et de corde ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- homme de sac et de corde ― gallows bird