The phrase ‘motley crew’ derives from the eighteenth century. ‘Motley’ is a medieval word meaning mixed in colour and often referred to clothing. The Motley was therefore the court jester due to his multi-coloured costume. The meaning of the word…
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Sod’s Law Sod’s Law is a British term deriving from Murphy’s Law, a term for the modern proverb ‘if anything can go wrong, it will’. The proverb and law name are both attributed to George Nichols, an American engineer at…