| 词汇 | cotterel-s salad |
| 词源 | Cotterel’s salad. Hanged for rape in the early 18th century, Sir James Cotterel had no chance to see his name immortalized in this historical pun. As the baronet was hanged for rape and rape is also the name of a rather hot salad green, Cotterel’s salad became the synonym for a hemp rope, like the one that burned his neck. |
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