Duke of Exeter's daughter
(UK, obsolete, slang) The rack .
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(UK, obsolete, slang) The rack .
Origin: After Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, who served as constable of the Tower of London during the period when the rack was in use there. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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