merry men

Noun

Meaning

merry men pl (plural only)

(idiomatic) A group of assistants, subordinates, or lackeys

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

If you outlaw half a million people you make martyrs of them. For example, if you outlaw Robin Hood, it is all very well, but if you outlaw a whole group of people around Robin Hood, then Robin Hood and his merry men become legends. Baldur von Schirach

A Muslim among the Merry Men Since the 1980s, it has become commonplace to include a Saracen (Muslim) among the Merry Men, a trend that began with the character Nasir in the 1984 ITV Robin of Sherwood television series. Source: Internet

'Isoken', 'Up North' and Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons' follow closely. Source: Internet

But Jimmy Reid and his merry men in the unions were ready for them. Source: Internet

The legend of Robin Hood and his Merry Men has been transplanted to many different formats over the years – broadsheets, plays, novels, movies, musicals, and, in the upcoming release of Hood: Outlaws & Legends, video games. Source: Internet

What’s more amazing is the Conservatives managed to look like Robin Hood and his merry men in the process by turning up the stamp duty heat on properties costing £900k each – or mansions, to you and me. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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