To ride abroad with St
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
George, but at home with St. Michael. Said of a henpecked braggart.
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 “To ride abroad with St” mean?
George, but at home with St. Michael. Said of a henpecked braggart.
Is “To ride abroad with St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.