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Brewer's: Roque Guinart
A famous robber, whose true name was Pédro Rocha Guinarda, leader of los Nicerros, which, with the los Cadelles, levied heavy contributions on all the mountain districts of Catalonia in…Brewer's: Skinners
A predatory band in the American Revolutionary War which roamed over the neutral ground robbing and fleecing those who refused to take the oath of fidelity. (See Ecorcheurs.) Source:…Brewer's: Stuck Up
An Australian phrase for robbed on the highway. (See Gone Up.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Stuck-up PeopleStuck Pig A B C D E F G H I J K L M…AFC: 99-00 Wild Card Round, Playoff Game Summaries
Titans, 22-16 Buffalo (11-5) 0 0 7 9— 16 Tennessee (13-3) 0 12 0 10— 22 Date—Jan. 8. Att—66,672. Time—3:19. 2nd Quarter: TEN—Safety, Rob Johnson tackled by Jevon…Brewer's: Fagin
An infamous Jew, who teaches boys and girls to rob with dexterity. (Dickens: Oliver Twist.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894FagotFagged Out A B C D E F…Brewer's: Fairservice
(Andrew). A shrewd Scotch gardener at Osbaldistone Hall. (Sir Walter Scott: Rob Roy.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894FairyFairlimb A B C D E F G H…Brewer's: Fathom
(Count). A villain in Smollet's novel so called. After robbing his benefactors, and fleecing all who trusted him, he is at last forgiven. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Gamaliel.
In the Talmud is rather a good story about this pundit. Caesar asked Gamaliel how it was that God robbe'd Adam in order to make Eve. Gamaliel's daughter instantly replied, the robbery was…Brewer's: Gilderoy'
(3 syl., g hard). A famous robber, who robbed Cardinal Richelieu and Oliver Cromwell. There was a Scotch robber of the same name in the reign of Queen Mary. Both were noted for their…Brewer's: Good Time
There is a good time coming. This has been for a long, long time a familiar saying in Scotland, and is introduced by Sir Walter Scott in his Rob Roy. Charles Mackay has written a song so…Trending
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