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
EarlURLEnglish
LÓRÁNt-Hungarian
Dulcie['dʌlsi]
Harding['ha:diŋ]
GeroGE-ro (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Abhijit-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali