Robin Hood

1. A legendary English outlaw famous for his skill in archery and his vow to defend the poor and the oppressed against established authority.
2. A place in England:
   1. A hamlet in Baslow and Bubnell parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2772).
   2. A settlement in Wrightington parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD5211).
   3. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3227).
3. A locality near Drouin, Victoria, Australia.

plural Robin Hoods

1. A criminal or vigilante with similar social tendencies.

   Hey now, go play Robin Hood with somebody else's heart.

   1954, “Stupid Cupid”, Howard Greenfield (lyrics), Neil Sedaka (music), performed by Connie Francis

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   There were still nobly-born and accomplished sea-rovers — Robin Hoods of the wave — […]

   1862, Henry T. Spicer, “Black Flags in the Channel”, in Charles Dickens, editor, All the Year Round, volume 6, page 523

   Of course the story is more interesting and complex than that; there are Robin Hoods of infofeudalism – the Free Software Movement and many groups like Napster.

   2002, Peter Drahos, John Braithwaite, Information Feudalism: Who Owns the Knowledge Economy?

2. abbreviationinformalarcheryShort for Robin Hood shot