Up yours, Mancunian, hold out for

Benjamin Zephaniah

Mr Zephaniah made headlines when he revealed why he had snubbed the Establishment. “OBE, me? Up yours, I thought,” the poet said.

LS Lowry

The Mancunian painter holds the record for refusing the most state honours. In total he turned down five awards, including a knighthood, between 1955 and 1976.

Roald Dahl

The beloved children’s author turned down an OBE, supposedly because he was holding out for a knighthood instead, but he died in 1990 without ever receiving one.

hold out for

Definition of hold out for in English:

Continue to demand (a particular thing), refusing toaccept what has been offered:he is holding out for a guaranteed 7 per cent rise

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 Mancunian,  Man|cu¦nian

Pronunciation: /manˈkjuːnɪən /

Definition of Mancunian in English:

NOUN

A native or inhabitant of Manchester.

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ADJECTIVE

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Relating to Manchester.

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Origin

early 20th century: from Mancunium, the Latin name of Manchester, + -an.

Up yours,

Definition of up yours in English:

vulgar slang An exclamation expressing contemptuousdefiance or rejection of someone.