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Dutchland

Def 1: Archaic and true German-Based name of Germany, based on the German name (Deutschland).

Def 2: An incorrect name for the Netherlands.
Those who are easily tricked will fail to realize that the term "Dutchland" really refers to Germany, and not the Netherlands.
by Flaminghorse August 5, 2017
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We are not amused

A term supposedly uttered by Queen Victoria (there's no evidence of this), this term is often linked with royalty to satirically point out their snobbishness. This meme can also be found online with pictures of a discontent Queen Elizabeth II as well.
"There is a tale of the unfortunate equerry who ventured during dinner at Windsor to tell a story with a spice of scandal or impropriety in it. ‘We are not amused,’ said the Queen when he had finished.”
by Flaminghorse October 31, 2018
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Obsolete

Something that is so old that no one feels the need to use it anymore; see old school or cavemen for more information.
ex. 1: The stubborn man decided to go to work by driving a 1908 Model-T Ford, which was so obsolete that it literally had to be cranked.
by Flaminghorse January 8, 2019
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But my lord, this is impossible!

An exclamation used by Mediterranean ship captains in Medieval II Total War when you give them an order that cannot be followed.
"Yes my lord?"

Proceeds to click on land whilst the ship is selected

"But my lord, this is impossible!"
by Flaminghorse July 30, 2018
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Gentleman of Four Outs

An upstart; a Victorian Era term for someone who claims or tries to act like a gentleman or a person of high class but lacks the qualities to be considered as such.
When a vulgar, blustering fellow asserts that he is a gentleman, the retort generally is, “Yes, a gentleman of four outs,” that is, without wit, without money, without credit, and without manners.
by Flaminghorse July 30, 2018
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The Long S

An obsolete variant of the letter s "ſ" that is often confused with an f (it also resembles ∫, a calculus symbol); It fell out of favour in the early 19th-Century for this very reason, as printers found that it was more practical to use a variant of s that would not be confused with f.

The long s still survives in German as the letter ß, which is a ligature of the letters ſ and s combined into ſs (ß). It can also be found in the Jägermeiſter (Jägermeister) logo.
"Hey, why does this word say 'ſuſpicious' in this old book? Shouldn't that be an s; I don't remember suspicious being spelt with f."

"That's just one of the ways that they wrote s back then; it's called the Long S."
by Flaminghorse July 30, 2018
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Victorian Era

The era in which Queen Victoria was the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom; this Era lasted from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901, when the Edwardian Era began after Queen Victoria's passing.

The Victorian Era is typically seen by many as a time of humourlessness and strict moral codes, but it is also associated with manners, high society, monocles, top hats, corsets, the term "we are not amused," and an aversion towards split infinitives.
The game Assassin's Creed Syndicate takes place in the Victorian Era.
by Flaminghorse July 30, 2018
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