Umble

Not for nothing was it once known as "umble" — hence the expression "humble pie." ❋ Unknown (2009)

During the last few minutes, Mrs. Heep had been clamouring to her son to be 'umble'; and had been going down on her knees to all of us in succession, and making the wildest promises. ❋ Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 (1917)

"Bars," said Mr. Brimberly, shaking his head, "bars, sir, is things wherewith I do not 'old; bars are the 'aunt of the' umble 'erd, sir --" ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)

The goal of Tom the 'umble 'ero is to build a cathedral. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most of the real action featured Tom the 'umble 'ero. ❋ Unknown (2010)

People whom you could swear you never set eyes on before will boldly declare they have acted as guide or something, and dog your footsteps all over the city; most of them are as "umble" as Uriah Heep himself in their annoying importunities, but some will not even hesitate to create a scene to gain their object, and, as the easiest way to get rid of them, the harassed traveller generally gives them a coin. ❋ Thomas Stevens (1894)

This plan would have succeeded admirably had not the evil star under which I was born, been in the ascendant during that month, and cast its malign influences even into my "'umble" larder; for the rats had their dessert off my cheese, the bugs set up housekeeping in my cracker bag, and the apples like all worldly riches, took to themselves wings and flew away; whither no man could tell, though certain black imps might have thrown light upon the matter, had not the plaintiff in the case been loth to add another to the many trials of long-suffering. ❋ Unknown (1863)

Why, these two are as 'umble as Rupert Murdoch on a Tuesday afternoon in London. ❋ Unknown (2011)

All along you've thought me too umble now, I shouldn't wonder?' ❋ Hradzka (2010)

I stopped at the umble point of my learning, and says I, "Hold hard!" ❋ Hradzka (2010)

We was to be umble to this person, and umble to that; and to pull off our caps here, and to make bows there; and always to know our place, and abase ourselves before our betters. ❋ Hradzka (2010)

A little lousy weather, the projected mental murmurin's o" some discontented fungi, maybe an -umble but interestin" ogre or two. ❋ Sugu Althomsons (2010)

Well, all I'd caught in the confusing moment of arrival had been "von und zum umble rumble", as so often happens. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The other paintings, while excellent, don't encapsulate the title concept as effectively as that little sleeping dino - in my 'umble opinion. ❋ James Gurney (2010)

June 4th, 2008 3: 23 pm ET thank you, and please be a man and tell that woman to accept the historical fact that the democratic party has a historical smart, h umble Nominee, and that history will show that .. thank you ❋ Unknown (2008)

I am very umble to the present moment, Master Copperfield, but I've got a little power!' ❋ Hradzka (2010)

'And having such a knowledge of our own umbleness, we must really take care that we're not pushed to the wall by them as isn't umble. ❋ Hradzka (2010)

You look [overweening] in your Supreme-Hoodie, [better] [stay] umble. ❋ Lauchidauchi (2018)

[I’m] so ’[umble] [mate], [i’m] the ’umblest there is. ❋ Flein Floke (2020)

[P1]: Look, the Umble [parade]. [P2]: Don't say that! P1: What, are you with THEM? ❋ Jessica Barinsa (2021)

[Hi] [my name is] [James]. And I am an Umble. ❋ Es Gee El (2009)

“Bitch be [umble], sit down. Be umble, sit down. [Bitch please] sit down I’m [too faded] um????” ❋ DEPICWIN (2022)