British slang meaning to hide and keep quiet, possibly deriving from the phrase let sleepingdogs lie in the sense of not making a noise or causing a disturbance. It probably originating in the 19th Century, and was used by poachers who would hide and keep quiet in order to snare rabbits or to avoid being found by gamekeepers and their dogs.
an original and creative insult used by Merlin to insult Prince Arthur. It manages to be sassy but still somewhat cute at the same time.
“i may be a wimp, but at least i’m not a dollophead”
“there’s no such word”
“it’s idiomatic, you need to be more in touch with the people”
“describe dollophead”
“in two words? prince arthur”