My Grandfather used this phrase frequently. When I was a young boy I asked him what it meant. He told me that once or twice a year the mountain people would cull out their worthless dogs and have a get together at night in the woods and hang the dogs that were not worth their feed. Some men left early because they could not stand to watch the Horror. But it was a badge of honor to "stay until the last dog was hung"
I have never seen collaboration of this explanation anywhere, but it is what comes to my mind when I use the term.
Hung would be betterAnswerIt's simple. Pictures are hung; people are hanged. For example:"There are several pictures hung on this wall.""The murderer was hanged last week."
He made it at the last minute
It came from my Grandmother,who also said "It's the Last Place You'll Look!"
His haggard expression showed the stress of the last few weeks. When he was finally rescued from the woods, he was gaunt and haggard.
The phrase "at last" functions as an adverbial expression meaning "finally" or "after a long time." It is used to indicate that something has happened after a delay or a prolonged period of waiting. For example, in the sentence "At last, the meeting started," it emphasizes the relief or satisfaction of the meeting finally beginning.
"soup to nuts" soup was the traditional first course in a formal meal, nuts the last.
Ruth Ellis was the last perdon to be hung
People are still being hung.
Where does the last name Goldsberry originate from?
Where did the last name plater originate from?
The last man to be hung, drawn, and quartered in England was Francis Townley in 1746.
The last hangings in Britain were at the Walton prison in Liverpool, and at Strangeways Prison in Manchester. Peter Anthony Allen was hung at Walton Prison, and Gwynne Owan Evens was hung at Strangeways. They were hung for the murder of John Alan West.
Hung would be betterAnswerIt's simple. Pictures are hung; people are hanged. For example:"There are several pictures hung on this wall.""The murderer was hanged last week."
What does the surname Veyna mean and where did it originate
My ancestors.
England
England