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Term; displaying fortitude in the face of adversity
A person who is said to have a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity, or exercises great self-restraint in the expression of emotion
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2000 studio album by AC/DC
Stiff Upper Lip is the fourteenth studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was released on 28 February 2000. The album was produced by
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Topics referred to by the same term
stiff upper lip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stiff upper lip is a colloquial expression referring to fortitude in the face of adversity. Stiff
Stiff upper lip (disambiguation)
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1963 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, published in the United States on 22 March 1963 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the
Stiff_Upper_Lip,_Jeeves
1997 British film
Stiff Upper Lips is a 1997 film directed by Gary Sinyor and starring Sean Pertwee, Georgina Cates, Robert Portal, Samuel West, Prunella Scales, Peter Ustinov
Stiff_Upper_Lips
2000 single by AC/DC
"Stiff Upper Lip" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC, composed by Angus and Malcolm Young. It was released on 8 February 2000 as the lead single
Stiff_Upper_Lip_(AC/DC_song)
2000–2001 concert tour by AC/DC
The Stiff Upper Lip World Tour was a concert tour by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC in support of their fourteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip, which
Stiff_Upper_Lip_World_Tour
Discography: Stiff Upper Lip Live". ac-dc.net. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2023. "AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip Live Album
AC/DC_discography
Australian rock band
catalogue – except Ballbreaker and Stiff Upper Lip – was remastered and reissued. Ballbreaker and Stiff Upper Lip were reissued in the UK in 2004. Later
AC/DC
Visible body parts at the mouth
beak-like edge around the jaws, protecting the teeth within. Stiff upper lip "Definition of LIP". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2022-05-22. "Labium Superius
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in New York City", but was not included in the tracklist from the Stiff Upper Lip album. The song was issued as the B-side from "Moneytalks", but was
List of songs recorded by AC/DC
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Australian songwriting/producing duo
Young was brought out of retirement to produce AC/DC's 2000 album Stiff Upper Lip. Released by East West Records, it proved an international success
Vanda_&_Young
Fictional character in P. G. Wodehouse stories
Bertie Wooster's name when pretending to be Bertie at Deverill Hall. In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, his engagement to Madeline is ended for good after she tries
Gussie_Fink-Nottle
"Stiff Upper Lip" is a 1937 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It references the British expression 'Stiff upper lip'. It
Stiff Upper Lip (Gershwin song)
Stiff_Upper_Lip_(Gershwin_song)
British-Canadian journalist
the author of several historical and investigative books, including Stiff Upper Lip: Secrets, Crimes and the Schooling of a Ruling Class (2017) and Blood
Alex_Renton
2008 studio album by AC/DC
Brendan O'Brien. It marked the band's first original recordings since Stiff Upper Lip (2000), with the eight-year gap being the longest between AC/DC's successive
Black_Ice_(album)
2012 British TV series or programme
Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip: An Emotional History of Britain is a series of reality television programs originally made in the United Kingdom in 2012
Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip – An Emotional History of Britain
Ian_Hislop's_Stiff_Upper_Lip_–_An_Emotional_History_of_Britain
including a prismatic checked suit in The Code of the Woosters. In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, he wears a striking dressing-grown. As Bertie states regarding
List_of_Jeeves_characters
Motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939
products. Evocative of the Victorian belief in British stoicism — the "stiff upper lip", self-discipline, fortitude, and remaining calm in adversity — the
Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On
2009 box set by AC/DC
disc it has three music videos from the Ballbreaker album, three from Stiff Upper Lip and the most recent clips for "Rock 'n' Roll Train" and "Anything Goes"
Backtracks_(AC/DC_album)
BBC radio drama series, 1973–1981
Jeeves, The Code of the Woosters, Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit, and Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves were produced by David Hatch. Six of the dramatized books are
What_Ho!_Jeeves
Fictional character in P. G. Wodehouse stories
Soeurs. At some point, he leaves the Black Shorts. Bertie says in Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves that before Spode succeeded to his title, he had been "one
Roderick_Spode
Fictional character in P. G. Wodehouse stories
that of Bertie's Aunt Agatha. Bertie is surprised to learn this in Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, when he asks her hypothetically what would happen if Gussie
Madeline_Bassett
British actress (1934–2023)
major player in films from the mid-1950s until mid-1960s, usually in stiff-upper-lip English pictures, as opposed to kitchen sink realism dramas, before
Sylvia_Syms
Fictional character in P. G. Wodehouse stories
and is briefly employed by J. Washburn Stoker in the same novel. In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, he serves as substitute butler for Bertie's Aunt Dahlia, and
Jeeves
1995 single by AC/DC
audio version is found on the Australian tour edition of Stiff Upper Lip), Stiff Upper Lip Live and Live at the Circus Krone, which is featured in the
Hard_as_a_Rock
Australian musician; lead guitarist of AC/DC (born 1955)
10 years, AC/DC released two other studio albums, Ballbreaker and Stiff Upper Lip, which confirmed their renewed popularity and success. After a lengthy
Angus_Young
American actress (born 1993)
from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013. "Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves". BBC. Retrieved September 5, 2018. "Please Continue". LATW
Tara_Lynne_Barr
2000 single by AC/DC
City" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC, from their 2000 album Stiff Upper Lip. The song, which was written by members and brothers, Angus and Malcolm
Safe_in_New_York_City
1888 poem by William Ernest Henley
poem "Invictus". A memorable evocation of Victorian stoicism—the "stiff upper lip" of self-discipline and fortitude in adversity, which popular culture
Invictus
vocals Phil Rudd – drums Ballbreaker (1995) No Bull (1996) Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Stiff Upper Lip Live (2001) Black Ice (2008) Live at River Plate (2012)
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Poem by Rudyard Kipling
be a Man, my son! As an evocation of Victorian-era stoicism, the "stiff upper lip" self-discipline that popular culture rendered into a British national
If—
Fictional character in P. G. Wodehouse humorous stories
the Feudal Spirit, and calls himself Ephraim Gadsby. In one scene in Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, he is said to be a thief named Alpine Joe, which is mentioned
Bertie_Wooster
English actor (born 1964)
Farmer (1992), Cadfael (1994), Bodyguards (1997), Event Horizon (1997), Stiff Upper Lips (1998), Soldier (1998), Cleopatra (1999), Love, Honour and Obey (2000)
Sean_Pertwee
1915 novel by John Buchan
of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a stiff upper lip and a knack for getting himself out of tricky situations. The novel
The_Thirty-Nine_Steps
1979 song from Monty Python's Life of Brian
British music hall tradition, the song touches on stoicism and the "stiff upper lip" spirit in the face of adversity, so often associated with British
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Always_Look_on_the_Bright_Side_of_Life
2005 video by AC/DC
disc are three music videos from the Ballbreaker album, three from Stiff Upper Lip and two from Black Ice. There are also several songs from the original
Family Jewels (video compilation)
Family_Jewels_(video_compilation)
British savoury pie
substantial part of the plot of P. G. Wodehouse's 1963 comic novel Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves hinges on the disruptive allure of a magnificent steak and
Steak_and_kidney_pie
Wolf in Chechen culture
or representing "courage and tenacity", compared to the British "stiff upper lip" by Jaimoukha (2005). The saying of a person having been "raised by
Chechen_wolf
1938 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
Bassett. Bertie and Jeeves return to Totleigh Towers in a later novel, Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves. Jeeves is trying to persuade Bertie to go on a world cruise
The_Code_of_the_Woosters
Jamaican-born British musician (born 1951)
version of another second wave ska band. He started a band in Seattle, Stiff Upper Lips, and also started playing with UK group Pama International. In 2007
Lynval_Golding
Portrayal of the people of Britain in other cultures
perspective has been bolstered by numerous popular British phrases such as "stiff upper lip", which means displaying an emotionless and determined exterior in
Stereotypes_of_British_people
British journalist, satirist and television personality (born 1960)
Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip - An Emotional History of Britain, about how a meme for repression
Ian_Hislop
British actor (1910–1973)
playing decent fellows", he said in a 1954 interview, "with stiff upper lip and even stiffer morals. I'm going to kill them off before they kill me as an
Jack_Hawkins
British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer (1912–1990)
for embarrassment. Durrell's works of humour, Esprit de Corps and Stiff Upper Lip, are about life in the diplomatic corps, particularly in Serbia. He
Lawrence_Durrell
American sports journalist (born 1964)
protect the region. I think right now at least just kind of keeping a stiff upper lip. Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks and so that gas goes a little
Michele_Tafoya
1976 studio album by AC/DC
Blow Up Your Video (1988) The Razors Edge (1990) Ballbreaker (1995) Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Black Ice (2008) Rock or Bust (2014) Power Up (2020) Compilations
Dirty_Deeds_Done_Dirt_Cheap
English actor
Charles Eaton was an English actor known for his stiff upper lip roles in British films of the 1930s and 40s. He appeared in a number of films by the
Charles_Eaton_(British_actor)
Indian filmmaker and actor (born 1967)
Bandit Queen, a Phoolan Devi biopic. He was casting director for 1995's Stiff Upper Lips, in which he also had a cameo role as a stallholder, and 2000's The
Tigmanshu_Dhulia
2008 single by AC/DC
was inspired by a man Angus hung out with in Memphis while on the Stiff Upper Lip tour. It is also one of the songs from the album "Black Ice" that was
Big_Jack_(song)
1974 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
and Vanessa Cook, and features Major Plank, whom Bertie first met in Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves. Concerned by pink spots on his chest, Bertie goes to see E
Aunts_Aren't_Gentlemen
Canadian record producer
recorded and mixed six records for AC/DC: The Razors Edge, Ballbreaker, Stiff Upper Lip, Black Ice, Rock or Bust, and Power Up. He has also worked with artists
Mike_Fraser_(music_producer)
Ancient Greek moral anecdote
Retrieved 2021-05-21. For example: Literature: Wodehouse, P. G. (1963). Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves.;[page needed] Bohumil Hrabal (1990). Příliš hlučná samota
Sword_of_Damocles
Australian drummer (born 1954)
rejoining the band, he performed on five AC/DC studio albums, Ballbreaker, Stiff Upper Lip, Black Ice, Rock or Bust and Power Up, with Black Ice being the band's
Phil_Rudd
British dating reality TV show
Ritman, Alex (August 7, 2024). "'Love Is Blind U.K.' Team on Smashing 'Stiff Upper Lip' Stereotypes: 'We Were So Proud of British Men'". Variety. Retrieved
Love_Is_Blind:_UK
British actress (born 1966)
Harper's Bazaar: "Everyone always says you have to be strong and have a stiff upper lip, but it's okay to be fragile... You've got to take very small steps
Helena_Bonham_Carter
British film producer
film Vigo for Film Four (directed by Julien Temple), and the comedy Stiff Upper Lips (starring Peter Ustinov). He has also produced There’s Only One Jimmy
Jeremy_Bolt
British actor (born 1941)
adaptation of Ring for Jeeves, and the 2018 BBC radio adaptation of Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves. He performs live dramatic readings of some of the stories
Martin_Jarvis_(actor)
Australian bassist (born 1956)
Undercover noted that eight of the twenty-eight songs in AC/DC's 2000–2001 Stiff Upper Lip Tour setlist were originally recorded with Evans, Cashmere could not
Mark_Evans_(musician)
Fictional character in P. G. Wodehouse stories
investigate the sanity of a man courting her goddaughter Phyllis Mills. In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, she tells Bertie about how Sir Watkyn Bassett bragged about
Aunt_Dahlia
British actor (born 1972)
got on with my life. Webb thinks it is harmful for men to 'keep a stiff upper lip' and hide their feelings. In 2015, Webb began writing his first solo
Robert_Webb
2024–2026 concert tour by AC/DC
"Thunderstruck" "Have a Drink on Me" "Hells Bells" "Shot in the Dark" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Shoot to Thrill" "Sin City" "Rock 'n' Roll Train" "Dirty Deeds Done
Power_Up_Tour
British consumer electronics company
website. Clarke, Jerry (27 October 1980). "Micro Industry in U.K. Shows Stiff Upper Lip". InfoWorld. Vol. 2, no. 19. pp. 1, 35. ISSN 0199-6649. "Computer for
Sinclair_Research
English actress (1932–2025)
Howards End (1992), Wolf (1994), An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) and Stiff Upper Lips (1997). For the BBC Television Shakespeare production of The Merry
Prunella_Scales
2007 film by Joe Wright
7 September 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020. "A Modern Version of that Stiff Upper Lip". Close-UpFilm.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 26 December
Atonement_(2007_film)
British television documentary
of the Daily Telegraph describing it as "a superb takedown of the stiff upper lip". Singh said the programme demonstrated that "Collins was brought up
Gemma_Collins:_Self-Harm_&_Me
1993 Indian film
(Jackie Shroff) is a wealthy industrialist, inspired by the British 'stiff upper lip' syndrome[additional citation(s) needed]. Ashok hates poor people and
King_Uncle
British ska band from Coventry
After Special Beat, he went on to lead the Seattle-based ska groups Stiff Upper Lip, and more recently, Pama International, as well as many collaborations
The_Specials
(October 11, 2006). "Royal P.R.: People's Princess Obliterates the Stiff Upper Lip". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on
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Public school in Ardingly near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
annum. The school was featured in the second episode of the BBC series Stiff Upper Lip: An emotional History of Britain, where the protagonist Ian Hislop
Ardingly_College
English singer (born 1947)
000 8,000,000 Ballbreaker September 1995 Elektra 2,000,000 6,000,000 Stiff Upper Lip February 2000 1,000,000 4,000,000 Black Ice October 2008 Columbia 2
Brian_Johnson
1942 film by William Wyler
remarkably touching wartime melodrama pictorials the classic British stiff upper lip and the courage of a middle-class English family (headed by Greer Garson
Mrs._Miniver
British explorer (1880–1912)
of the traditional characteristic of British people concerning the "stiff upper lip" attitude. Oates's reindeer-skin sleeping bag was recovered and is
Lawrence_Oates
English country house in East Grinstead
the school is much of the subject of former pupil Alex Renton's book Stiff Upper Lip and his BBC Radio 4 documentary In Dark Corners, and is referred to
Ashdown_House,_East_Sussex
Labrador Retriever owned by Guy Gibson
death of Nigger, silent and blinking awkwardly, is an example of the stiff upper lip behaviour characteristic of British war films of the genre. Richard
Nigger_(dog)
British actress (1938–2020)
Deirdre Valentine Park (1987-1988 TV series) - Maggie / Claire's Mother Stiff Upper Lip (1967) Theatre 625: Simon and Laura (1966) - Janet Honeyman The World
Penny_Morrell
1992 musical with songs by George and Ira Gershwin
the venture. The Fodors counsel the dejected townspeople to keep a "Stiff Upper Lip," which includes a parody of the barricade scene from Les Misérables
Crazy_for_You_(musical)
American actress (born 1964)
Surgery: Nip-pocalypse?" The Bernie Mac Show Christopher's Mom Episode: "Stiff Upper Lip" 2005–2013 The Office Meredith Palmer Main role (187 episodes) 2006
Kate_Flannery
2018 British film
August 2018). "Review: British action flick 'I Am Vengeance' offers stiff upper lip but little else of note". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 October 2020
I_Am_Vengeance
Finnish concept
good sense Sisunautti, Finnish word combining 'sisu' with 'astronaut' Stiff upper lip, British expression for fortitude and stoicism Sumud, a Palestinian
Sisu
1964 film by Cy Endfield
It has a restrained, leisurely tension, the heroics are splendidly stiff-upper-lip and such granite worthies as Stanley Baker and Jack Hawkins head the
Zulu_(1964_film)
Heavy metal music festival
"Thunderstruck" "Have a Drink on Me" "Hells Bells" "Shot in the Dark" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" "Shoot to Thrill" "Sin City" "Givin
Power_Trip_(music_festival)
American actress (born 1941)
to the role, maintaining the straight spine, but also letting that stiff upper lip quiver ever so slightly when grief overtakes her." Christopher Caggiano
Faye_Dunaway
American actress (1925–2014)
comedy from the inevitable culture clash between Robert's very British stiff-upper-lip attitude and Dorothy's devil-may-care New York view of life. Two's
Elaine_Stritch
English actor (born 1959/1960)
Coles Series 22; Episodes 52 & 83: "Bad Day in the Office" and "A Stiff Upper Lip" 2006–2007 Drop Dead Gorgeous Howard Crane Series 1 & 2; 9 episodes
Kevin_Doyle_(actor)
2019 British television series
consensus reads: "Line of Duty's sterling ensemble all maintain a stiff upper lip, but audiences' limbs will be quavering throughout this tense fifth
Line_of_Duty_series_5
Strategies used to reduce unpleasant emotions
Self-concealment Self-control Self-deception Social sharing of emotions Stiff upper lip Stigma management Stimming Stress Stress management Folkman & Moskowitz
Coping
2002 film by Gurinder Chadha
shows that Britain is changing, but hasn't quite changed yet. The stiff upper lip has traveled miles from the time Chadha's father was denied a pint
Bend_It_Like_Beckham
Private preparatory boarding school in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
providing a happy environment for pupils, as opposed to a spartan, "stiff upper lip" environment. In the mid-70s corporal punishment was abruptly abandoned
Ludgrove_School
1976 single by AC/DC
Points, 2011 Healy, James (30 September 2000). "Angus young keeps a stiff upper lip". Lodi News-Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-05-21. Video footage and liner
Jailbreak_(AC/DC_song)
Indoor arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, US
12, 2025. "10 epic Indy rap shows". "AC/DC Tour History - 2000/01 "Stiff Upper lip" World Tour". "Photos: Justin Bieber in Concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse"
Gainbridge_Fieldhouse
1968 British film
seems to have been determined to extend the traditional Royal Naval stiff upper lip to the whole of his face. Norman Bowler (well known to TV addicts of
Submarine_X-1
English media personality and businesswoman (born 1981)
"Gemma Collins: Self Harm and Me, review: a superb takedown of the stiff upper lip". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022
Gemma_Collins
Nigerian author, publisher (1951–2022)
return to accept racism apology". The Guardian. Renton, Alex (2017). Stiff Upper Lip: Secrets, Crimes and the Schooling of a Ruling Class. Hachette. ISBN 9781474600552
Dillibe_Onyeama
Topics referred to by the same term
"Damned" (song), a song by Eva Avila "Damned", a song by AC/DC from Stiff Upper Lip "Damned", a song by Bon Jovi from These Days "The Damned", a song by
Damned
1945 British film directed by David Lean
example of a very modern and very British phenomenon—weeping over the stiff upper lip, crying at people not crying. The audiences for these wartime weepies
Brief_Encounter
2015 British TV series or programme
Off), nurturing communities (Call the Midwife), and the benefits of a stiff upper lip in civilian life (Foyle’s War), this is a useful and welcome corrective"
The Outcast (British TV series)
The_Outcast_(British_TV_series)
American-born journalist and editor
wacky, middle-aged American egotists who arrived in 'the land of the stiff upper lip' and caused mayhem. Blind to their own blush-making toxicity, they
Cosmo_Landesman
English philosopher and cardinal (1801–1890)
still wept in moments of emotion. But he lived on into the age of the stiff upper lip, with the result that later generations, hearing of his tears on a
John_Henry_Newman
Australian rock musician (1946–2017)
album in 1988. Young alone also handled production duties for AC/DC's Stiff Upper Lip album in 2000. He also made the suggestion that "It's a Long Way to
George_Young_(rock_musician)
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Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Upper World
Boy/Male
Indian
Authority, Showing upper hand
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Upper Forest
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a short form of the personal name Steffen, a German form of Latin Stephanus (see Steven).English : nickname for a resolute or obstinate person, from Middle English stef ‘stiff’, ‘unyielding’.
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Scottish
From the upper part.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Norfolk)
English (mainly Norfolk) : from Middle English staf ‘rod’, ‘staff’; a nickname for a tall, thin person, or a metonymic occupational name for anyone who carried a staff of office, a reminder of his right to inflict physical discipline.
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British, English
From the Upper Farm
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British, English
From the Upper Forest
Biblical
roof; upper floor
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a herdsman who had charge of rams, from an agent derivative of Middle English to(u)pe ‘ram’ (of uncertain origin).German (Tüpper) : occupational name for a potter, from Middle Low German duppe, Rhenish düppen ‘pot’. This is predominantly a Rhineland surname.This is the name of a family descended from two brothers, originally from Kassel, Germany. They fled religious persecution in the 16th century, settling in the Netherlands, where a descendant became burgomaster of Rotterdam in 1813. A branch of the family settled in England at Sandwich, Kent, whence another descendant, Thomas Tupper, went to America in 1635, and helped to found Sandwich, MA, in 1637. Benjamin Tupper, born in Stoughton, MA, in 1738 was a colonial legislator and explorer of OH.
Boy/Male
British, English
Upper Forest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English stif ‘rigid’, ‘inflexible’, hence a nickname for someone who had difficulty in bending. The term was also used in a transferred sense of character (generally in the approving sense ‘resolute’, ‘steadfast’) from the 12th century, and this use may lie behind many examples of the surname.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
High or Upper
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical
Roof; Upper Floor
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, Christian, English
From the Upper Town
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a metonymic occupational name for a waterman on the Thames. The name is found in the 16th and 17th centuries in and around London.James Skiffe came from London, England, to Lynn, MA, in about 1635. Subsequently the family settled in Sandwich, MA.
Girl/Female
British, English, German, Russian
Supper
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Ram Herder
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the upper part.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Upper Church
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