In Charles Dicken's "David Copperfield", Mr. Murdstone refers to David as "Brooks of Sheffield." This is a play on words using the verb form of "Brook" meaning "to endure" and David's home town, Sheffield. Mr. Murdstone is interested in David's mother, but sees him as something to be endured, or put up with.
I took the
opportunity of asking if she was at all acquainted with Mr. Brooks of Sheffield , but she answered No, only she supposed he must be a
manufacturer in the knife and fork way.
opportunity of asking if she was at all acquainted with Mr. Brooks of Sheffield , but she answered No, only she supposed he must be a
manufacturer in the knife and fork way.
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Sheffield is red and white.
Sheffield is red and white.
*Do you support Sheffield Wednesday?
**nah their tinpot wankers, I support Sheffield United, like everyone should
*cheers pal I will too and I’ll tell my mates about them
** no problem, biggest club in Yorkshire
**nah their tinpot wankers, I support Sheffield United, like everyone should
*cheers pal I will too and I’ll tell my mates about them
** no problem, biggest club in Yorkshire
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Get the smeffy mug.An imaginary character in the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Mr. Murdstone refers to him while talking over little Davy's head to his friends about his pursuance of Davy's mother.
"Quinion," said Mr. Murdstone, "take care, if you please. Somebody's sharp."
"Who is?" asked the gentleman, laughing.
I looked up, quickly; being curious to know.
"Only Brooks of Sheffield," said Mr. Murdstone.
David Copperfield, p. 27
"Who is?" asked the gentleman, laughing.
I looked up, quickly; being curious to know.
"Only Brooks of Sheffield," said Mr. Murdstone.
David Copperfield, p. 27
by english_lit_mistress July 31, 2006
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by CraftyChristian October 8, 2007
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by sheffy7401 July 19, 2016
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The female swaffer typically wears a face full of glitter And plastic gems.
The female swaffer typically wears a face full of glitter And plastic gems.
‘Sorry I’m late Steve, it took me 3 hours to get from Clapham Common to Clapham North because of all the swaffers’
‘Who wants a swaffer sandwich?’
‘Who wants a swaffer sandwich?’
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