Uriah Heep

As illustrated in the 1870s

Meanings

Proper Noun

  • A fictional character, Uriah Heep, in the 1850 Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, noted for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and insincerity, the stereotypical yes man.

Noun

  • Someone like the fictional character Uriah Heep.

Verb

  • To be a yes man, in the style of Uriah Heep.

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