Daniel Lambert

English Etymology From Daniel Lambert (1770–1809), who was in his lifetime the heaviest man in the United Kingdom. Noun Something that is giant, or otherwise great in some way. en The courtiers were Daniel Lamberts of learning. en A whipstick was a Daniel Lambert in comparison with him. 1849 September 335 The Undergraduate. Chapter 1—My First Day at College Z The Dublin University Magazine 34 en If laughing makes people increase in bulk, "Snarleyow" would have been found guilty of making Daniel Lamberts of the human race Advertisement for Snarleyow, the Dog Fiend The Chess Player's Instructor 75 R. M. DeWitt 1854 en 1873 A student may become a very Daniel Lambert of learning, and remain utterly useless to himself and all others. Herbert Spencer A Study of Sociology Popular Science 172 June en 1874 Whales and other Daniel Lamberts of the deep can take care of themselves well enough, but a grave question arises — should not all ocean ships be compelled to ring bells and carry fish-catchers attached to their prows for the benefit of aqueous Tom Thumbfins and their spouses? John Paul's book: moral and instructive: consisting of travels, tales, poetry, and like fabrications Charles Henry Webb 372 en 1874 This accommodates the three Daniel Lamberts of the bench, and I am told that the Supreme Court has never been without a large proportion of Colossuses upon it. Washington, Outside and Inside George Alfred Townsend 306 Derived terms en Daniel Lambertish en eponyms