Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A midland county of England bounded by Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.
Etymologies
- derby + shire (Wiktionary)
Examples
“DERBYSHIRE, England, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A close-up photo of a dragonfly taken this week by a rock climber in Derbyshire, England, appears to show the insect smiling broadly.”
“The Labour Transport Secretary reportedly switched his "second home" designation - refurbishing his family home in Derbyshire at taxpayers 'expense before buying a London townhouse.”
“We had a week's lovely honeymoon in Derbyshire, and came home yesterday; we have another week off before we go back to work.”
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John Derbyshire is not the biggest tool out there « Dating Jesus
“Here is a paragraph from his review of Zadie Smith's On Beauty, which attempts to get at what is finally (in Derbyshire's view) most rewarding about the book:”
“I tend to have rambling conversations with my mother which go along the lines of her saying, You know, your Great Uncle Joe, who was my mothers brother, who was married to Barbara who lived in Derbyshire and had the farm and whose brother was your Great Uncle Noel who went to Canada.”
“Lowry and Ponnuru may be credited with some original stupidity, and Derbyshire is like a vaudeville performer.”
Matthew Yglesias » Kathryn Jean-Lopez and Rush Limbaugh Are Not Very Intelligent
“In contrast, only one notice was issued in Derbyshire• Mansfield has the highest number of graffiti notices issued - 29• Liverpool appears to be cracking down on dog fouling - some 590 notices were issued, the highest in the country• Likewise, Hartlepool is tough on inadequate rubbish bins - 257 FPNs were issued over the state of rubbish bins in the borough”
The Guardian: Fixed penalty notices in England: environment offences where you live
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