Gallows bird
Galgenvogel be in the vernacular called those in violation of laws and conventions benefit either the misfortunes of others, or take advantage of other fellow human beings by their own deeds. At the same time, this behavior is devalued and insulted. It is expressed that this person belongs on the gallows .
The term is also used for wandering and shabby people. It is underlaid with disgust and aversion.
In the past, a gallows bird sentenced to death by hanging was colloquially known .
The term goes back to the raven , also known as the "gallows bird" , who, as a scavenger, sought the vicinity of medieval places of execution. This created horror of these birds in the society of that time and ensured that this term was transferred to the people described.
