Effigy
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The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether afull figure, or a part; an imitative figure; -- commonly applied tosculptured likenesses, as those on monuments, or to those of theheads of princes on coins and medals, sometimes applied to portraits.To burn, or To hang, in effigy, to burn or to hang an image orpicture of a person, as a token of public odium.
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(Noun) A figure, symbol or idol despised by a certain people.
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A method of communication sending a cardboard cutout of the self and leaving it in front of another's door. Most common use is to invite a girl to a formal. Sometimes in this case the effigy is accompanied by a rose.
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(noun) Eastern Washington slang used in reference to a person who is disliked for being really fake or two-faced.
often times, people who qualify as effigies put on a false act that they are really nice or caring, but if you get to know them better or under different circumstances you find out that they're actually extremely rude or uninspiring; completely different than the original image they give. They're not true to who they really are when they're around other people, and will change how they act according to who they're with at any given time.
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referring to getting effed a representation of getting screwed over
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A sculpture or model of a person.
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a model or other object that represents someone, especially one of a hated person that is hanged or burned in a public place:
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