(The). Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, is so called by Home. Now Prudence gently pulled the poet's ear, And thus the daughter of the Blue-eyed Maid, In Mattery's coating sounds, divinely…
Christ's Hospital is so called because the boys there wear a long blue coat girded at the loins with a leather belt. Some who attend the mathematical school are termed King's boys, and…
Blue SquillsHow many million Aprils came
Before I ever knew
How white a cherry bough could be,
A bed of squills, how blue!And many a dancing April
When life is done with me,
Will lift the…
(A). A lay politician, a tradesman who interferes with the affairs of the nation. The reference is to the blue apron once worn by almost all tradesmen, but now restricted to butchers,…
A name given to those Americans who were believed to have made friendly (“blue-light”) signals to British ships in the war. (1812.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…
A man who steals the lead off of a house or church. “Bluey” is slang for lead, so called from its colour. To “pigeon” is to gull, cheat, or fub. Hence, blue-pigeon, one who cheats another…
Director/Writer:Michael RadfordMoonstone Entertainment; R; 123 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Tilly, Sandra Oh Dancing at the Blue Iguana is a movie about strippers. Like…
(To). To show signs of disappointment, disgust, or displeasure. “Squire Brown looked rather blue at having to pay 2 10s. for the posting expenses from Oxford.” —Hughes: Tom Brown at Oxford…
So called because it was discovered by a Prussian, viz. Diesbach, a colourman of Berlin, in 1710. It is sometimes called Berlin blue. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…
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