by Lil Lellow October 27, 2019
Get the jacob sheffield mug.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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Biggest club in Sheffield and Yorkshire. Gods club, supported all over the world for their fantastic football and winning ways.
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
by Sheffield Lad February 20, 2020
Get the Sheffield United 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
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Get the shefin mug.literally translated from the welsh origin, sheffield united means shit pot and bramall lane was built by nazi communists in 1994 and of course, bramall means not as good as sheffield wednesday in german.
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