in the reign of Queen Dick

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Meanings:

1.
UKBritish Englishinformalcolloquialhumorous
- Figurative: Used humorously or sarcastically to indicate that something will never happen.
2.
UKBritish Englishhumorousdialectal
- Literal (mock-historical): During the (nonexistent) reign of a fictitious monarch named Queen Dick; implying an impossible or absurd time frame.

Examples:

EN: That will only happen in the reign of Queen Dick.
ID: Itu hanya kan terjadi di masa pemerintahan Queen Dick (Richard Cromwell).
EN: Mr. Vallon, that will only happen in the reign of Queen Dick.
ES: - Sólo pasará cuando Dios baje el dedo.

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