Gallows
101gallows frame — Mining. headframe. [1880 85] * * * …
102gallows humor — humor that treats serious, frightening, or painful subject matter in a light or satirical way. [1900 05] * * * …
103gallows bird — noun A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be hanged …
104gallows'\ humor — n. phr. Bitter joke(s) that make fun of a very serious matter, e.g. death, imprisonment, etc. When the criminal was led to the electric chair on Monday morning, he said, Nice way to start the week, Eh? …
105gallows bird — person who deserves to be executed by hanging …
106gallows humor — morbid humor, black humor …
107gallows look — murderous look …
108gallows tree — wooden frame on which criminals are hung …
109gallows humour — noun grim and ironical humour in a desperate or hopeless situation …
110gallows humour — UK / US noun [uncountable] humour about unpleasant or serious things such as death or disease …