pendu

British  

/ ˈbɛnduː /

adjective

1. informal culturally backward

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Etymology

Origin of pendu

C21: from Punjabi pind village

Example Sentences

He broke out with a burning satire, in novel form, called "The Red Room," the motto of which he made Voltaire's words "Rien n'est si d�sagr�able que s'etre pendu obscur�ment."

From Plays: the Father; Countess Julie; the Outlaw; the Stronger by Oland, Edith

Aspice Pierrot pendu, Quod librum n'a pas rendu.

From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by O'Rell, Max

Un seul homme avoit un couteau pendu à sa ceinture, qui parut fort singulier à nos gens par sa figure.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Kerr, Robert

Vous aves de la corde de pendu, m'sieu—yes, you are a lucky dog!

From The Flaming Forest by Curwood, James Oliver

And after a moments reflection, "Listen, gentlemen," said he— "Ci-gît, mais c'est mal entendu, Pour lui le mot est trop honnête, Ici l'amiral est pendu, Par les pieds, à faute de tête."

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various