Meaning of Baker Street Irregular | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A casual assistant, especially in the context of detection or solving crime.
2. A fan of Sherlock Holmes stories.

Examples

“I'd be glad to hear anything you might dig up. You could be a kind of Baker Street Irregular yourself. But please understand, the way it stands now the Harkness death is classified as a suicide or accident.”

“'And I don't understand your position at all. It seems quite irregular.' 'So it is, madam. I may be called a Baker Street Irregular. […]'”

“Though I truly loved them and the work they did, rescuing thousands of animals yearly, yet the roar of the presses and the fast pace of a whirlwind business held me captive. […] I remained a Baker Street irregular, still joining the first and last popular breakfast couple of New York in rescue efforts, appearing often as a guest on the program, forever their devoted admirer.”

“"No, Jerry is a sort of Baker Street Irregular, and he's going to be my nephew." "You can't mean you've hired a little boy! Really, Kate..."”

“This hope reflected Starrett's tongue-in-cheek faith as a Baker Street Irregular that Sherlock Holmes actually lived and that the stories about him were all factual, written by the faithful Doctor Watson from voluminous records.”

“On this night, in 1934 New York, a few enthusiasts met to celebrate the birthday of the man they most respected, admired and loved. The Baker Street Irregulars were officially born.”

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