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What does the cowboy slang 'all abroad' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant confused, not comprehending. Cowboys would be confused if taken abroad out of their bailiwick.
When was Bailiwick of Koblenz created?
Bailiwick of Koblenz was created in 1216.
When was Bailiwick Repertory Theatre created?
Bailiwick Repertory Theatre was created in 1982.
What is a bailiwick?
A bailiwick is a district within which a baillie or bailiff has jurisdiction, or a person's concern or sphere or operations.
How do you use bailiwick in a sentence?
Under State law the conduct of board meetings is the bailiwick of the directors
When did Order of Saint John - Bailiwick of Brandenburg - happen?
Order of Saint John - Bailiwick of Brandenburg - happened in 1099.
Should the Bailiwick of Guernsey One Pound coin have the Queen's head on one side?
The Bailiwick of Guernsey One Pound coin issued in 1981 and 1983 has the Bailiwick of Guernsey "Arms" on it. The Bailiwick of Guernsey One Pound coin issued from 1985 onwards, features Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
Where does the phrase That's not my bailey wick come from?
A bailiwick /ˈeɪlɨwɪk/ is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and once also applied to territories in which a privately appointed bailiff exercised the sheriff's functions under a royal or imperial writ. The word is now more generally used in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a sphere of authority, experience, activity, study, or interest. A bailiwick (German:"Ballei") was also the territorial division of the Teutonic Order. Here, various "Komtur(en)" formed a Ballei province.The term survives in administrative usage in the British Crown dependencies of the Channel Islands, which are grouped for administrative purposes into two bailiwicks-Jersey (comprising the island of Jersey and uninhabited islets such as the Minquiers and Écréhous) and Guernsey (comprising the islands of Guernsey, Sark, Alderney, Brecqhou, Herm,Jethou and Lihou). A Bailiff heads each Channel Island bailiwick.
What is 9 letter word for area of expertise?
bailiwick
What does the whole bailiwick mean?
The term "bailiwick" refers to a person's area of expertise or authority. It originally described the jurisdiction of a bailiff, a legal officer in medieval times, but has since evolved to signify a specific domain or field in which someone has knowledge or control. In contemporary usage, it often implies a specialized area of responsibility or interest.
Where does the phrase the whole ball of wax come from?
The origin of the expression "The whole ball of wax" is not certain but a likely explanation is that it is a corruption of "The whole bailiwick". A bailiwick was the area under the control of a bailiff , a sort of small town version of a sheriff.
What is the value of a 1983 bailiwick of jersey 20p coin?
It is worth 20p.
