all Sir Garnet

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all Sir Garnet

/ɔːl sɜː(ɹ)ˈɡɑː(ɹ)nət/ UK

Where it comes from

From Sir Garnet Wolseley (1833–1913), a popular and successful general in the British Army during the second half of the 19th century.

adjective

UK, dated, slang In order; perfect. Righto; that’s all Sir Garnet. I like to see you civvies act up to your name.
Similar: A-okay, shipshape and Bristol fashion

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@misc{all_sir_garnet_2026,
  title = {all Sir Garnet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/all%20sir%20garnet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}