lords-and-ladies

[ lawrdz-uh n-ley-deez ]
/ ˈlɔrdz ənˈleɪ diz /

noun, plural lords-and-la·dies.

(used with a singular verb) cuckoopint.

Origin of lords-and-ladies

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby lords-and-ladies

British Dictionary definitions for lords-and-ladies

lords-and-ladies

noun

(functioning as singular) another name for cuckoopint