russian invasion
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Colloquially known as "Displaced persons" since their rehabilitation presented such appalling problems to the soldiers first charged with the task.
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 “russian invasion” mean?
Colloquially known as "Displaced persons" since their rehabilitation presented such appalling problems to the soldiers first charged with the task.
Is “russian invasion” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.