Cruikshank

American

[krook-shangk] / ˈkrʊkˌʃæŋk /

noun

George, 1792–1878, English illustrator, caricaturist, and painter.

Cruikshank British

/ ˈkrʊkˌʃæŋk /

noun

George. 1792–1878, English illustrator and caricaturist

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A cartoon by Isaac Cruikshank, Frailties of Fashion, shows just such a scene, with the prince arm in arm with his long-term mistress, Mrs. Fitzherbert, and the diminutive Duchess of York; both women are padded.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

Using his phone to photograph the folded-up note he could just about make out the name in handwritten ink - "W S Cruikshank" - the contractor who built the Edwardian theatre.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

At the lectern, Cruikshank pleaded for help for the city of 40,000 people.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor John Cruikshank said he is sending a letter to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to request the emergency proclamation be expanded so financial assistance can be provided to residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

And stay I do, at all events, to examine the packed and ugly caricatures which are the visible laughter of Cruikshank the Argus of journalism.

From George Cruikshank by Chesson, W. H.

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