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Peterloo

name

Etymology

Blend of Peter + Waterloo, in an ironic comparison to the Battle of Waterloo, which had taken place four years earlier.

  1. compounded as peterloo — “Peter + Waterloo”

Definitions

  1. The events of 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a large crowd that had gathered…

    The events of 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a large crowd that had gathered in St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform of parliamentary representation, killing fifteen and injuring hundreds more.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA