hemp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The gallows.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A hundred and fifty years ago, Cotton Mather bewails the carnal attractions of the tavern and the training field, and tells of an old Indian, who imperfectly understood the English tongue but desperately mastered enough of it to express a desire for instant hemp rather than listen to any more ghostl
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hemp” mean?
The gallows.
Is “hemp” formal or informal?
hemp is generally slang.