Paul Merton

When things are difficult, awful, stressful, the thing that always gets you through is a sense of humour. I don't mean - well, maybe I do - laugh at the hangman as he puts the noose around your neck. But an eye, an ear, for the ridiculous, the absurd in life, can get you through a lot.

British Comedian

Constance Zimmer

I have the Muji pen that has different colors. My daughter loves to play hangman, or we draw. It's important you can draw a rainbow at all times.

American Actress

Luther Burbank

If you violate Nature's laws you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and hangman.

American Environmentalist

Eli Wallach

Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.

American Actor

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Roman Statesman

Refers to a dated profession, not commonly encountered in modern times except in historical references.

Historical Use

Carries a negative and dark undertone; used to denote an ominous or grim atmosphere.

Negative Connotations

Sometimes used metaphorically to express the concept of inescapable destiny or judgment.

Figurative Use

Used to describe the party game, often played to practice spelling or just for casual fun, not related to actual hanging.

Game Context

Despite its origin, the game named 'hangman' is not considered macabre or inappropriate in a casual setting.

Not Macabre

Often used as an educational tool to make learning new words engaging and fun for students.

Educational Tool

 historical artifacts including a cigar box full of tiny nooses made by the last hangman at the prison the woman sitting nervously waiting for her husband to be

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 suckers is living quietly in Sao Paulo for the man known as the hangman of regard it is a peaceful life but all that is about to change

Hangman

Historical Use

Negative Connotations

Figurative Use

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