Kentish fire

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

[edit]

In reference to meetings held in Kent that opposed the Catholic Emancipation Bill.

Noun

[edit]

Kentish fire (uncountable)

  1. prolonged derisive cheering
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Kentish_fire&oldid=47800941"