"lord of gingerbread" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lords of gingerbread [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|lords of gingerbread}} lord of gingerbread (plural lords of gingerbread)
  1. (idiomatic, obsolete) One who is showy but lacking substance or real authority. Tags: idiomatic, obsolete Synonyms: man of gingerbread
    Sense id: en-lord_of_gingerbread-en-noun-~~l5DdLX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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