As light as St
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Luke's bird. Not light at all, but quite the contrary.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “As light as St” mean?
Luke's bird. Not light at all, but quite the contrary.
Is “As light as St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.