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Answer: The English police are indeed frequently referred to as "The Old Bill". The precise origin is uncertain, and I can think of no better source for the 13 different possible origins than the website of the Metropolitan (i.e. London) Police. I've provided the link which you should see below. As an Englishman who is extremely familiar with London, I am not aware of any building in London called "the old bill". Perhaps that contributor was thinking of Big Ben, which is often erroneously believed to be the name of the bell tower above the houses of parliament in Westminster, but is actually the name of the bell in the top of the bell tower. The origin of Bobby comes from the founder of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Robert Peel, Bobby being the shortened form of Robert. At one time they were also known as Peelers, but that fell into disuse, whilst Bobby persisted. Bobby tends to be associated with a "warm and cuddly" view of the traditional uniformed police officer who was seen as the guardian of the people, whilst the "Old Bill" tends to be used more in the sense of a kind of enemy of the criminal fraternity - though has grown to such popular use that it is no longer thought of as a derogatory term - in fact a long running TV police drama is entitled "The Bill" which is a further shortening of the term.
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Is Anglo-Saxon another name for Old English?
Yes, old English refers to the vernacular of medieval Britain, which was dominated by the Anglo-Saxons at the time.
What document did king john singed that was important for the united state government?
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How old is the oldest one dollar bill in the world?
The oldest official United States one-dollar bill was called a "Legal Tender Note", and was issued in 1863.There were also bills called "Continental dollars", issued by the Continental Congress in the period immediately prior to the Revolution. Continental dollars depreciated rapidly due to wartime pressures including extensive counterfeiting, and they ceased circulating by the 1780s.
What is the name of the tax that the peasants had to pay to the church?
The medieval Church levied a payment called circ-sceat in Old English, now called church-scot, which is technically a type of rent, not a tax, that went towards the upkeep of the priest. The Church also required a tenth of all produce or income on certain products - this was called a tithe (Old English teogoþa, a tenth).In addition, it was expected that anyone being married or having a baptism or funeral service would donate a small sum to the altar - in reality this was a payment to the priest. In England this donation could be a single silver penny.
What is old fashioned handwriting called?
old English
What is an english police officer called?
The slang term used is "bobby" or "bobbies".The national police unit is called Scotland Yard.The UK does not have a national police force, it has area forces which co-operate, sometimes. New Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police force.
Is there a such thing as a miniature old English sheepdog?
No there is no such dog breed called Miniature old English Sheepdog
What is an old English letter called?
a letter :)
Old English bards or poets were called?
Scops
Where did the word constable come from?
the word constable comes from the old English word for police man, at least i think it does
What is an arrow groove?
It is called a Nock or in old English Nocke
What is old English money called?
crowns, shillings and pence
What is an old and dusty spiders trap called?
Once the spiders web is old and dusty it is called a cobweb. From cob (old English for spider) and web.
Does bill watterson have a son and if so what is his name?
I know of at least one, Tom Watterson My old English teacher.
Old English is another name for?
Old English is the ancestor language of modern English, also called Anglo-Saxon, spoken in Britain from about 400 AD to 1100 AD.
Why is the brain called brain?
It evolved from the Old English word, "braegen." Because it called the brain
