dine with Duke Humphrey



dine with Duke Humphrey

To go without dinner. The phrase refers to the story of a man who, while visiting the tomb of Duke Humphrey of Gloucester, was locked in the abbey—and thus missed dinner. A: "Why are you so hungry? Didn't you eat dinner?" B: "No, I got stuck in a meeting, so I dined with Duke Humphrey!"
See also: dine, duke

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maia (1)MAY-ə (English), MIE-ə (English)Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Portuguese, Georgian
Anant-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Bowen['bəuən]
MyungmyungKorean
Talita-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Miruna-Romanian