The Waterloo Cup
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The "Derby" of the coursing fraternity; the great dog-race held annually at Altcar during three days in February.
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 Waterloo Cup” mean?
The "Derby" of the coursing fraternity; the great dog-race held annually at Altcar during three days in February.
Is “The Waterloo Cup” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.