sup with Sir Thomas Gresham



sup with Sir Thomas Gresham

To go without food. Sir Thomas Gresham founded the Royal Exchange in London, which the poor often visited. A: "Why are you so hungry? Didn't you eat dinner?" B: "No, I got stuck in a meeting, so I supped with Sir Thomas Gresham."
See also: sir, sup, Thomas

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eugeniae-oo-KHE-nyah (Spanish), e-uw-GEN-yah (Polish), yoo-JEE-nee-ə (English), yoo-JEEN-yə (English)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Judita-Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak
Makariy-Russian (Archaic)
AÑUli-Western African, Igbo
Janne (2)-Danish, Norwegian
Selima-Arabic