wag-halter

English

Etymology

From wag +‎ halter.

Noun

wag-halter (plural wag-halters)

1. (obsolete) Someone who is likely to swing in a halter; someone likely to be hanged.
   • 1613, John Marston, William Barksted, The Insatiate Countess, I.1:

     I can tell you, I am a mad waghalter.

Synonyms

• gallows bird, hangdog; See also Thesaurus:gallows bird