sup with Sir Thomas Gresham



sup with Sir Thomas Gresham

To go without food. Sir Thomas Gresham founded the Royal Exchange in London, which the poor often visited. A: "Why are you so hungry? Didn't you eat dinner?" B: "No, I got stuck in a meeting, so I supped with Sir Thomas Gresham."
See also: sir, sup, Thomas

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Montserratmoon-sə-RAHTCatalan
RanṙahnJapanese
Kaila-Yiddish
Mckinley[mə'kinli]
StefanieSHTE-fah-nee (German), STAY-fah-nee (Dutch)German, Dutch, Danish
MurnaMUR-naIrish