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Simon Legree

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Simon Legree

(ˈsɑɪmən ləˈgri)

n. a very hard taskmaster; a hard boss. (From the name of the slave driver in Uncle Tom’s Cabin.) Ask Simon Legree if I will be able to stop work and go home for breakfast now.

See also: Simon