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Garnet5 slang.|ˈgɑːnɪt|
[f. the name of Sir Garnet Wolseley (1833–1913), leader of several successful military expeditions.]
Phr. (all) Sir Garnet, highly satisfactory; all right.
1894Sporting Times 1 Sept. 1/4 The start was all ‘Sir Garnet’. 1913C. Mackenzie Sinister St. I. i. iv. 61 That's All Sir Garnet, and don't you make no mistake. 1941H. G. Wells You can't be too Careful i. i. 17 ‘All's well with the Missus, Tewler?’ he asked. ‘All Sir Garnet, Sir,’ said Mr. Richard Tewler. 1958‘A. Gilbert’ Death against Clock 111 She'd been knocked out..and her heart not being quite Sir Garnet did the rest. |