John Tamson's man
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A henpecked husband; one ordered here, there, and everywhere. Tamson — Le. spiritless, a Tame-son.
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 “John Tamson's man” mean?
A henpecked husband; one ordered here, there, and everywhere. Tamson — Le. spiritless, a Tame-son.
Is “John Tamson's man” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.