Pride and Prejudice Mr
Preserved but no longer current.
Collins appears as a bore and snob of the first water; after a protracted and unwanted visit at the Bennetts' his parting words are: "Depend upon it, you will speedily receive from me a letter of thanks for this as well as for every other mark of your regard during my stay in Hertford- shire.
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 “Pride and Prejudice Mr” mean?
Collins appears as a bore and snob of the first water; after a protracted and unwanted visit at the Bennetts' his parting words are: "Depend upon it, you will speedily receive from me a letter of thanks for this as well as for every other mark of your regard during my stay in Hertford- shire.
Is “Pride and Prejudice Mr” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.