Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic)Someone who lives independently and unattached to others, especially for selfish reasons.

Origin

From the traditional English folk song Miller of Dee, in which the eponymous miller sings

From the traditional English folk song Miller of Dee, in which the eponymous miller sings "I care for nobody, no not I, if nobody cares for me."

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Forms

plural: Millers of Dee
SingularMiller of Dee
PluralMillers of Dee

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See also

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