Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andrew miller

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: an-drew miller
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Royal Navy; service in the Navy.

British usage; Slang

noun

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

"He wont do for Andrew Millar, for he's mair like unto a cuckoo clock-maker than a Jack tar."
"Since those days I have met scores of men who have deserted from Her Majesty's Army and Navy, and every one of them, without exception, curses the day he left the service, or, as the seamen term it, ‘Andrew Miller’."
"I'm not a flight sergeant, we don't have 'em in the Andrew Miller."
"And what did you know, you bumpkin! before you came on board this Andrew Miller?"

Etymology

Sometimes said to originate from the name of an 18th-century Lieutenant named Andrew Millar, famed for impressing many people into naval service; however, there is no evidence such a person existed.

Usage

British usage
Slang
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Andrew Millar (alternative) Andrew Millers (plural)

Questions

What does andrew miller mean?: The Royal Navy; service in the Navy.
Where does andrew miller come from?: Sometimes said to originate from the name of an 18th-century Lieutenant named Andrew Millar, famed for impressing many people into naval service; however, there is no evidence such a person existed.

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