hogen mogen
/ˌhəʊɡ(ə)n ˈməʊɡ(ə)n/(also hogen-mogen, hogenmogen)
noun
1Frequently ironic or humorous. Any grand or powerful person, council, authority, etc. Compare High Mightiness. Now rare.
2 Depreciative. A person from the Netherlands. Now archaic and rare.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Ford (bap. 1586, d. a1653), playwright. From Dutch hoogmogend (adjective) high and mighty, also in specific use designating the States General of the Netherlands and in corresponding use as noun from hoog + mogend mighty.
- Lord Advocate
- Lord Bishop
- Lord Chamberlain
- Lord Chamberlain of the Household
- Lord Chancellor
- Lord Chief Justice
- Lord Chief Justiceship
- Lord Commissioner
- Lord (God) of hosts
- Lord Great Chamberlain of England
- Lord High Admiral
- Lord High Chancellor
- Lord High Commissioner
- Lord High Treasurer
- Lord Howe Island
- Lord Justice
- Lord Justice Clerk
- Lord Justice Clerkship
- Lord Justice General
- Lord Justice of Appeal
- Lord Kelvin's law
- lordless
- Lord Lieutenant
- lord-like
- lordliness