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Brewer's: Fancy Man
(A). A cavalier servant or cicisbeo; one selected by a married lady to escort her to theatres, etc., to ride about with her, and to amuse her. The man she “fancies” or likes. Source:…Brewer's: Fast Man
(A) is one who lives a continual round of “pleasure” so fast that he wears himself out. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fast and LooseFast Girl A B C D E…Brewer's: Emergency Man
(An). One engaged for some special service, as in Irish evictions. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894EmeuteEmergency A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Last Man
(The) Charles I. was so called by the Parliamentarians, meaning that he would be the last king of Great Britain. His son, Charles II., was called The Son of the Last Man. Last Man A…Brewer's: Red Man
The French say that a red man commands the elements, and wrecks off the coast of Brittany those whom he dooms to death. The legend affirms that he appeared to Napoleon and foretold his…Brewer's: Tine-man
(The). The Earl of Douglas, who died 1424. (See SirW.Scott: Tales of a Grandfather, chap. xviii.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TingTin A B C D E F…"Wild Man" Willey
The Question: I recently saw a show about a Philadelphia Eagles player who had 17 sacks in one game against the Giants. His nickname was "Wild Man Williey…Brewer's: Man of Belial
Any wicked man. Shimei so called David (2 Sam. xvi. 7). The ungodly are called “children of Belial,” or “sons of Belial.” The word Belial means worthlessness. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Man in Black
(The). Supposed to be Goldsmith's father. (Citizen of the World.) Washington Irving has a tale with the same title. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man in…Brewer's: Man of Blood
David is so called (2 Sam. xvi. 7). The Puritans applied the term to Charles because he made war against his Parliament. Any man of violence. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Trending
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