According to dictionary.com, the definition you're thinking of is #2. That can't be right, either.
You're speaking about "detective," aren't you, John? :)
I hadn't realized WordNet was such a prude; its definition is certainly not the most common usage.
Why have I lived this long without knowing this phrase?!
British slang for "never," from the saying "That happened in the reign of Queen Dick."
According to dictionary.com, the definition you're thinking of is #2. That can't be right, either.
You're speaking about "detective," aren't you, John? :)
I hadn't realized WordNet was such a prude; its definition is certainly not the most common usage.
Why have I lived this long without knowing this phrase?!
British slang for "never," from the saying "That happened in the reign of Queen Dick."