The Duke of Shoreditch
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The most successful of the London archers received this playful
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 “The Duke of Shoreditch” mean?
The most successful of the London archers received this playful
Is “The Duke of Shoreditch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.