Haymarket Hector
Definitions
A thug, bully or pimp inhabiting the London neighbourhood of Leicester Square and the Haymarket.
Examples
“You cannot have⟳ forgotten that when the late King took offence at an expression of Sir John Coventry's, he employed O'Brian, Sir Thomas Sands, and some other Haymarket Hectors, to cut⟳ off Sir John's nose as he returned home at night.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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