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Brewer's: King of Bark

Christopher III. of Scandinavia, who, in a time of great scarcity, had the bark of birchwood mixed with meal for food. (Fifteenth century.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: King of Bath

Richard Nash, generally called Beau Nash, who was leader of fashion and master of the ceremonies at that city for some fifty-six years. He was ultimately ruined by gambling. (1674-1761…

Brewer's: King of the Bean

(roi de la fève). The Twelfth-night king: so called because he was chosen by distributing slices of Twelfth-cake to the children present, and the child who had the slice with the bean in…

Brewer's: King of Beasts

The lion. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894King of DalkeyKing of Bath A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

Brewer's: King of the Beggars

or Gipsies. Bamfylde Moore Carew, a noted English vagabond (1693-1770). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894King of the ForestKing of the Bean A B C D E F…

Brewer's: King Cash

what the Americans call the “Almighty Dollar.” Now birth and rank and breeding Hardly saved from utter smash, Have been ousted, rather roughly, By the onslaught of King Cash. Truth (…

Brewer's: King Cole

(See Cole.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894King CottonKing Cash A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

Brewer's: King Cotton

Cotton, the staple of the Southern States of America, and the chief article of manufacture in England. The expression was first used by James H. Hammond in the Senate of the United States…

Brewer's: King of Dalkey

A burlesque officer, like the Mayor of Garratt, the Mayor of the Pig Market, and the Mayor of the Bull-ring (q.v.). Dalkey is a small island in St. George's Channel, near the coast of…

Brewer's: King Estmere

(2 syl.) of England was induced by his brother Adler to go to King Adland, and request permission to pay suit to his daughter. King Adland replied that Bremor, King of Spain, had already…