M'lud
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Pronunciation spelling of m'lord. British, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
"1969, Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1.3: "How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away" Mr. Larch, you heard the case for the prosecution. Is there anything you wish to say before I pass sentence? Well... I'd just like to say, m'lud, I've got a family... a wife and six kids... and I hope very much you don't have to take away my freedom... because... well, because, m'lud, freedom is a state much prized within the realm of civilised society."
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More examples"1969, Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1.3: "How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away" Mr. Larch, you heard the case for the prosecution. Is there anything you wish to say before I pass sentence? Well... I'd just like to say, m'lud, I've got a family... a wife and six kids... and I hope very much you don't have to take away my freedom... because... well, because, m'lud, freedom is a state much prized within the realm of civilised society."
Etymology
Phonetic alteration of m'lord.
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