by Lil logma March 29, 2023
Get the Crowning Clutchmug. A royal treasure so highly valued dat you'll so totally get da electric chair if you're caught while attempting to steal it.
If you wanna avoid da "crown joules" while touring da Tower of London, you should TAKE only a GOOD LOOK, not try to TAKE any of the exhibits themselves.
by QuacksO April 17, 2022
Get the crown joulesmug. by Push pop November 12, 2020
Get the Crowningmug. by skeetr1965 May 26, 2021
Get the A crownmug. Bro I totally hooked up with my boss’ mom last night, I even gave her a brown crown and she loved it
by This is not my real name June 16, 2022
Get the Brown Crownmug. A Canyon Crown is the head of a victim who has been decapitated by Giza Glass. The Giza Glass doesn't entirely cut off a part of the human body, but instead when a body part is cut off, the victim can still control it and has no real body effects due to the nature of the glass. The part of the body that has been cut off will swell up and grow if not treated with vinegar, hence why Canyon Crowns appear in such a large size.
Wow, I really can't believe my aunt went to the Grand Canyon, got decapitated by some big-ass statue with a weird sword, and became a fucking Canyon Crown.
by Lil_BJ December 29, 2023
Get the Canyon Crownmug. The most prized possession or achievement.
Also a reference to colonial India. India was the British Empire's most important colony: the most populous, the most valuable, the most strategic.
Using "jewel in the crown" to refer to colonial India can also be a play on words about a real crown jewel -- the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, a large precious stone. The Diamond was taken after the defeat of the Indian Punjab by the British East India Company and subsequently mounted in the crown of queens of the British Empire. The current Queen Elizabeth II, aware that wearing the jewel offends many Indians, displays the Diamond in the Tower of London.
Because of the weight of the colonial heritage of the phrase, care must be taken when using the phrase to avoid being racist or insulting. If you lack understanding then it is best to avoid the phrase.
The phrase is often used in a jingoistic fashion in English tabloid newspapers, a recollection of the glory days of the British Empire.
The "Jewel in the Crown" is the title of the first of four books written by Paul Scott in 1966. The books are set during the closing decades of the British Raj. In 1984 these books were made into a television mini-series which was acclaimed for its high quality. Both works have a complex and unsentimental view of colonial India, making the title intentionally ironic.
With both jingoistic and ironic uses of "jewel in the crown" being common, readers should consider in what sense the phrase is meant.
Also a reference to colonial India. India was the British Empire's most important colony: the most populous, the most valuable, the most strategic.
Using "jewel in the crown" to refer to colonial India can also be a play on words about a real crown jewel -- the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, a large precious stone. The Diamond was taken after the defeat of the Indian Punjab by the British East India Company and subsequently mounted in the crown of queens of the British Empire. The current Queen Elizabeth II, aware that wearing the jewel offends many Indians, displays the Diamond in the Tower of London.
Because of the weight of the colonial heritage of the phrase, care must be taken when using the phrase to avoid being racist or insulting. If you lack understanding then it is best to avoid the phrase.
The phrase is often used in a jingoistic fashion in English tabloid newspapers, a recollection of the glory days of the British Empire.
The "Jewel in the Crown" is the title of the first of four books written by Paul Scott in 1966. The books are set during the closing decades of the British Raj. In 1984 these books were made into a television mini-series which was acclaimed for its high quality. Both works have a complex and unsentimental view of colonial India, making the title intentionally ironic.
With both jingoistic and ironic uses of "jewel in the crown" being common, readers should consider in what sense the phrase is meant.
Benjamin Disraeli, Prime Minister of Britain, is said to have called India "the brightest jewel in the crown of the British Empire".
by rustedpunchbuggy January 16, 2021
Get the Jewel in the crownmug.