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Brewer's: Blue-mantle
The English pursuivant at arms is so called from his official robe. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Blue MondayBlue-light Federalists A B C D E F G H…Brewer's: Blue Monday
The Monday before Lent, spent in dissipation. (German, der blaue Montag.) It is said that dissipation gives everything a blue tinge. Hence “blue” means tipsy. (See Blue Devils .) Drink…Brewer's: Blue Moon
Once in a blue moon. Very rarely indeed. On December 10th, 1883, we had a “blue moon.” The winter was unusually mild. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Blue…Brewer's: Blue Mould
Applied to cheese which has become the bed of a fungus, technically called Aspergillus glaucus. The blue mould of bread, paste, jams, etc., is the fungus called Mucor Mucedo. Source:…Brewer's: Blue Murder
To shout blue murder. Indicative more of terror or alarm than of real danger. It appears to be a play on the French exclamation morbleu; there may also be a distinct allusion to the common…Brewer's: Blue-noses
The Nova Scotians. “Pray, sir,' said one of my fellow-passengers, `can you tell me the reason why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses’?'” “ `It is the name of a potato,' said I, `…Brewer's: Blue Peter
A flag with a blue ground and white square in the centre, hoisted as a signal that the ship is about to sail. Peter is a corruption of the French partir (leave or notice of departure). The…Brewer's: Blue and Red
in public-house signs, are heraldic colours, as the Blue Pig, the Blue Cow, the Red Lion, the Red Hart, etc. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Blue and…Brewer's: Blue Ribbon
(A). A wale from a blow. A bruise turns the skin blue. “ `Do you want a blue ribbon round those white sides of yours, you monkey?' answered Orestes; `because, if you do, the hippopotamus…Brewer's: Blue Ruin
Gin. Called blue from its tint, and ruin from its effects. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Blue SquadronBlue Ribbon A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Trending
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