Mutton Lancers
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), the 2nd Foot; raised in 1661. The nickname comes from the regimental badge — the Pascal Lamb bearing a lance.
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 “Mutton Lancers” mean?
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), the 2nd Foot; raised in 1661. The nickname comes from the regimental badge — the Pascal Lamb bearing a lance.
Is “Mutton Lancers” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.