‘men in buckram’: meaning and origin

10th Aug 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

1733—denotes imaginary or non-existent people—refers to John Falstaff’s vaunting tale in the First Part of King Henry the Fourth, by William Shakespeare, in which two men in buckram suits gradually become eleven

The phrase ‘to pull one’s weight’ originated in rowing.

16th Dec 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

origin: a rower who does not pull the oar with a force appropriate to his or her weight fails to make the contribution expected by the rest of the crew

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‘men in buckram’: meaning and origin

The phrase ‘to pull one’s weight’ originated in rowing.