m'lud
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m'lud
- /mɪˈlʌd/ UK
Rhymes with -ʌd
Where it comes from
Phonetic alteration of m'lord.
As an interjection, playing on the perceived elderly and upper-class nature of judges, and the urban legend that a barrister once had to explain The Beatles to a judge as "a popular beat combo, m'lud".
noun m'luds
- Pronunciation spelling of m'lord 1969, Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1.3: "How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away" Mr. Larch, you heard the case for the prosecution. Is there anything you wish to say before I pass sentence? Well... I'd just like to say, m'lud, I've got a family... a wife and six kids..
interjection
- Suggests the speaker or listener is out of touch; used to highlight explanations of youth popular culture for an older audience. […]the deep relationship she shares with Mr Michael Jagger, the confectionery-loving vocal stylist with the Rolling Stones (a once popular beat ensemble, M'Lud).
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