"Scarborough warning" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Scarborough warnings [plural]
Etymology: Fuller links the phrase to the events of 1557, when Thomas Stafford seized upon Scarborough Castle before the townsmen had the least notice of his approach. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Scarborough warning (plural Scarborough warnings)
  1. A warning given too late to be useful.
    Sense id: en-Scarborough_warning-en-noun-U17OkPdX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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