m'learned friends
noun/məˈlɜːnɪd fɹɛn(d)z/
Etymology
A humorous interpretation of my learned friend (“term of address for an opposing barrister”).
Definitions
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.
- 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.
- My review of the so-called Great British Music Festival contained the assurance that one of its stars, Frankie Miller, had been the worse for drink when he wandered onstage at Wembley Arena, and M'Learned Friends were soon in touch.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for m'learned friends. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA