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Simon Legree
Simon Le·gree S0416400 (lə-grē′)n. A brutal taskmaster.
[After Simon Legree, a cruel slave dealer in the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.]Si′mon Le•gree′ (lɪˈgri)
n. 1. a brutal slave dealer in the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, by H. B. Stowe. 2. any harsh, merciless taskmaster. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Simon Legree - a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employeesslave driveremployer - a person or firm that employs workers | | 2. | Simon Legree - the cruel slave dealer in an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe |
Simon Legree
Simon LegreeAny boss or enforcer of work who is mercilessly strict and demanding. A reference to the a cruel and vicious slave owner in the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. He seemed like a nice guy when I first met him, but the new foreman turned out to be a real Simon Legree.See also: SimonSimon Legree (ˈsɑɪmən ləˈgri) n. a very hard taskmaster; a hard boss. (From the name of the slave driver in Uncle Tom’s Cabin.) Ask Simon Legree if I will be able to stop work and go home for breakfast now. See also: SimonEncyclopediaSeeUncle Tom's CabinSimon Legree
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