de sac et de corde

French

Etymology

Deserving to be put in a bag and drowned.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də sak e d(ə) kɔʁd/

Adjective

de sac et de corde (invariable)

  1. (dated) villainous, scoundrelly
    gens de sac et de corde ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    homme de sac et de corde ― gallows bird
    Synonym: scélérat

See also
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