Miller of Dee

English Etymology From the traditional English folk song Miller of Dee, in which the eponymous miller sings "I care for nobody, no not I, if nobody cares for me." Pronunciation en En-au-Miller of Dee.ogg AU Noun Millers of Dee Miller of Dee en idiomatic Someone who lives independently and unattached to others, especially for selfish reasons. en 1852 Samuel Warren The Experiences of a Barrister 209 Mr. Wallace, although fortified with a letter bearing the mitred seal of the Bishop the diocese, feels that he is about to come in contact with a great power; an awful something that is not to be trifled with; one of the noblest institutions of our land, who is a very Miller of Dee, and accountable to nobody. en 1920 John Galsworthy Tatterdemalion 1406850519 82 He was a regular "Miller of Dee," caring for nobody; and yet he was likeable, that humorous old stoic, who suffered from gall-stone, and bore horrible bouts of pain like a hero. en 1992 Claire Rayner The Strand 72 070892669X "None at all? No parents, no wives, no children of your own?" "Not one, thank God. Miller of Dee, that's me." en People