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From the character Basil Fawlty from the television show Fawlty Towers.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Basil Fawlty
Today it means: A self-important and obnoxious man, often a shop or hotel owner. Full definition →
Today it means: A self-important and obnoxious man, often a shop or hotel owner. Full definition →
From the character Basil Fawlty from the television show Fawlty Towers.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.