one of His Majesty's bad bargains
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English
editEtymology
editSuggesting that the soldier is not worth the pay he receives.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editone of His Majesty's bad bargains (plural not attested)
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editReferences
edit[Francis] Grose [et al.] (1811) “One of His Majesty's bad bargains”, in Lexicon Balatronicum. A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence. […], London: […] C. Chappell, […], →OCLC.