Robin Hood

Definitions

1. A legendary English outlaw famous for his skill in archery and his vow to defend the poor and the oppressed against established authority.
2. A criminal or vigilante with similar social tendencies.
3. A place in England:
4. A hamlet in Baslow and Bubnell parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2772).
5. Short for Robin Hood shot
   abbreviation, alt-of, informal
6. A settlement in Wrightington parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire (OS grif ref SD5211).
7. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3227).
8. A locality near Drouin, Victoria, Australia.

Equivalents

Examples

“There were still nobly-born and accomplished sea-rovers — Robin Hoods of the wave⟳ — […]”

“Hey now, go play⟳ Robin Hood with somebody else's heart.”

“Of course the story is more interesting and complex than that; there are Robin Hoods of infofeudalism – the Free Software Movement and many groups like⟳ Napster.”

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