short thigh
Preserved but no longer current.
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 “short thigh” mean?
See CURTHOSE. The short cut is often the longest way round. It does not always pay to avoid taking a little trouble; e.g, there is no short cut to know- ledge.
Is “short thigh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.