Meanings
- A very powerful person, especially one who wears necklace(s).
the Mr T of pigeons.
2014 November 8, sour_creme, “I was out doing some photography when I saw this pigeon with a piece bread around his neck...”, in reddit.com3 more examples
It’s the Mr. T of fish
2021 May 16, PickleJoan, “Australian diver spots fish rocking a gold wedding ring in the Pacific Ocean”, in reddit.comThe Mr. T of caterpillars... "Who you looking at Fool?"
2023 July 27, Jags666uk, “All I want to know is what did I do to piss him off so badly?”, in reddit.comReagan also quipped that McLaughlin was the “Mr. T of TV journalism” and took the Sunday morning discussion format and turned it into the “political version of Animal House.”
2016 August 16, Jeremy Stahl, “John McLaughlin, “Mr. T of TV Journalism,” Dead at 89”, in Slate
Origin
From the American actor Laurence T, known as Mr. T and known especially for his role as B. A. Baracus in The A-Team.
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