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m'learned friends

/məˈlɜːnɪd fɹɛn(d)z/

m'learned friends noun: lawyers.

Noun

m'learned friends pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, humorous, plural, plural-only) Lawyers.
    • The negotiations to achieve this were bitterly contested and were characterised by regular recourse to m'learned friends and by brinkmanship on both sides.2002 October 1, Brian Elliot, Aspects of Barnsley 7: Discovering Local History, Casemate Publishers, →ISBN
    • Because divorce is such a drastic step and rarely one that ends in happiness for both parties, before you reach for m'learned friends, ask yourself these six questions.2013 January 17, Rough Guides, The Rough Guide to Men's Health (2nd edition), Rough Guides UK, →ISBN, page 260

Forms of m'learned friends

alternative formmy learned friends

Origin of m'learned friends

A humorous interpretation of my learned friend (“term of address for an opposing barrister”).

Questions about m'learned friends

What does m'learned friends mean?
M'learned friends means lawyers.
What part of speech is m'learned friends?
M'learned friends is a noun.
How do you pronounce m'learned friends?
M'learned friends is pronounced /məˈlɜːnɪd fɹɛn(d)z/.

Words near m'learned friends in the dictionary

  1. m'ladies
  2. m'lady
  3. m'ladying
  4. M'lang
  5. M'Lean
  6. m'learned friends
  7. m'lord
  8. m'lords
  9. m'love
  10. m'lovelies
  11. m'lovely

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