merry men in English

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          "ref": "2022 November 16, Christian Wolmar, “Can Merriman use his rail knowledge to make a difference?”, in RAIL, number 970, page 44",
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        "A group of assistants, subordinates, or lackeys"
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        "(idiomatic) A group of assistants, subordinates, or lackeys"
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  "word": "merry men"
}

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      ],
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"merry men" meaning in English

Noun