Tom, Dick, and Harry
A set of nobodies; persons of no note; persons unworthy notice. Jones, Brown, and Robinson are far other men: they are the vulgar rich, especially abroad, who give themselves airs, and look with scorn on all foreign ways which differ from their own.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
I did not know a such a dictionary existed. But I can only imagine how interesting it will be to read in years to come.
5 comments:
you choose all of them. nice...
Will you visit mine Thanks
I wondered where the phrase came from! Thanks for playing on this week with such a difficult theme!
Very CLEVER work here for the theme. Excellent.
Very interesting to think such a book exists. Interesting definitions they offer too. Cool post.
Very interesting post.
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