Isthmus of Suez
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
The covered bridge at St. John's College, Cambridge, that connects the college with its grounds on the other side of the river.
Register: archaic, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
the covered bridge at St. John’s College, Cambridge, which connects the college with its grounds on the other side of the river.—See CRACKLE.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Isthmus of Suez” mean?
The covered bridge at St. John's College, Cambridge, that connects the college with its grounds on the other side of the river.
Is “Isthmus of Suez” formal or informal?
Isthmus of Suez is generally archaic, slang.