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Brewer's: Lord Fanny
A nickname given to Lord Hervey for his effeminate and foppish manners. He painted his face, and was as pretty in his ways as a boarding-school miss. (In the reign of George II.) Source…Brewer's: Lord Foppington
A coxcomb who considers dress and fashion the end and aim of nobility. (Vanbrugh: The Relapse.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lord, LadyLord Fanny A B C…Brewer's: Lord of the Isles
Donald of Islay, who in 1346 reduced the Hebrides under his sway The title had been borne by others for centuries before, and was also borne by his successors. One of Sir Walter Scott's…Brewer's: Lord, Lady
When our Lord falls in our Lady's lap. That is, when Good Friday falls on the same date as Lady Day. (March 25th.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lord…Brewer's: Lord Lovel
The bridegroom who lost his bride on the wedding-day. She was playing at hide-and-seek, and selected an old oak chest for her hiding-place. The chest closed with a spring lock, and many…Brewer's: Lord of Misrule
called in Scotland Abbo of Unreason, prohibited in 1555. Stow says, “At the feast of Christmas, in the king's court, there was always appointed, on All-Hallow's seve, a master of mirth and…Brewer's: Lord Peter
The Pope is so called in The History of John Bull, by Dr. Arbuthnot. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lord StruttLord Mayor's Day A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Lord Strutt
Charles II. of Spain is so called in The History of John Bull, by Arbuthnot. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lord ThomasLord Peter A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Lord Thomas
and the Fair Annet or Elinor, had a lover's quarrel, when Lord Thomas resolved to forsake Annet for a nut-brown maid who had houses and lands. On the wedding-day Annet, in bridal bravery,…Lord of the Rings or IKEA?
J.R.R. Tolkien is known for his elaborate narratives and fantastical languages. But can you identify which of the following is a Tolkien character or Middle Earth location, and which is an item from…Trending
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