a.chick (which sounds Sexist to me).
From Wikipedia:
Etymology[edit]
The origins of the word "lynch" are obscure, but it likely originated during the American revolution. The verb comes from the phrase "Lynch Law", a term for a punishment without trial.

That sounds pretty accurate to me in this in this case..
Many people of "different" races fell victim to this unjust practice in the past, and apparently (and sadly), still today...