LORD OF THE FLIES

PRONUNCIATION: (lord uv thuh FLAIZ)

MEANING: adjective: Marked by a breakdown of order into cruelty, chaos, and savagery.

ETYMOLOGY: After Lord of the Flies (1954), a novel by William Golding. Earliest documented use: 1969.
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LORD OF THE FLIERS - Baron Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, a.k.a the Red Baron

LORD OF THE FLIES - Carl Furillo, right fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers

LORD OF THE LIES - (insert your favorite prevaricator HERE)