Lords-and-ladies
[lawrdz-uh n-ley-deez] /ˈlɔrdz ənˈleɪ diz/
noun, plural lords-and-ladies.
1.
(used with a singular verb) .
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) another name for cuckoopint
titled nobleman or peer; a person whose ordinary appellation contains by courtesy the title lord or some higher title.
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