English · Idiom Historical

foreman of the jury

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who engrosses all the talk to himself, or speaks for the rest of the company.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người độc chiếm cuộc trò chuyện hoặc nói thay cho mọi người

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “foreman of the jury” mean?

One who engrosses all the talk to himself, or speaks for the rest of the company.

Is “foreman of the jury” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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