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merry men

merry men noun: a group of assistants, subordinates, or lackeys.

Noun

merry men pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) A group of assistants, subordinates, or lackeys
    • But none of it is going to be easy, and here are a few thoughts to help Merriman and his merry men in Great Minster House.2022 November 16, Christian Wolmar, “Can Merriman use his rail knowledge to make a difference?”, in RAIL, number 970, page 44

Origin of merry men

An allusion to Robin Hood's band of outlaws.

Questions about merry men

What does merry men mean?
Merry men means a group of assistants, subordinates, or lackeys.
What part of speech is merry men?
Merry men is a noun.

Words near merry men in the dictionary

  1. merry dance
  2. merry dancers
  3. merry dances
  4. Merry Hill
  5. Merry Lees
  6. merry men
  7. merry widow
  8. merry widows
  9. merry Xmas
  10. merry-andrew
  11. merry-andrews

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