n.
Function: noun
Etymology: probably short for obsolete English waghalter gallows bird, from English 1 wag + halter
Date: circa 1553
1 : WIT , JOKER
2 obsolete : a young man : CHAP
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: probably short for obsolete English waghalter gallows bird, from English 1 wag + halter
Date: circa 1553
1 : WIT , JOKER
2 obsolete : a young man : CHAP
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012