Eat Humble Pie Meaning: Making an apology and suffering humiliation along with it History: During the Middle Ages, the lord of a manor would hold a feast after hunting. He would receive the finest cut of meat at the feast, but those of a lower standing were served a pie filled with the entrails and innards, known as “umbles.” Therefore, receiving “umble pie” was considered humiliating because it informed others in attendance of the guest’s lower status.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:04:40 +0000
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