God-Save-the-Kinger
God-Save-the-Kinger noun: an outspoken supporter of the British Government when the monarch is a king.
Noun
God-Save-the-Kinger (plural God-Save-the-Kingers)
- An outspoken supporter of the British Government when the monarch is a king.
- The Bill does not deal with Germans only, it deals with all aliens, including those whom our friends opposite – the flag-waggers, the band players, the God-save-the-Kingers — spoke of as “our brother Allies.”1920, Australia. Parliament, Parliamentary Debates: Senate and House of Representatives
- Protestants, generally speaking, were God-save-the-Kingers and went to Mass in the afternoon or the night instead of in the morning.1972, James Plunkett, The Gems She Wore: A Book of Irish Places, page 35
Forms of God-Save-the-Kinger
| plural | God-Save-the-Kingers |
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Origin of God-Save-the-Kinger
From God Save the King + -er.
Questions about God-Save-the-Kinger
- What does God-Save-the-Kinger mean?
- God-Save-the-Kinger means an outspoken supporter of the British Government when the monarch is a king.
- What part of speech is God-Save-the-Kinger?
- God-Save-the-Kinger is a noun.
- What is the plural of God-Save-the-Kinger?
- The plural of God-Save-the-Kinger is God-Save-the-Kingers.
Words near God-Save-the-Kinger in the dictionary
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