LUCAN


Meaning of LUCAN in English

Lu ‧ can, Lord /ˈluːkən, ˈbɪŋəm/ BrE AmE

do a Lord Lucan used humorously to mean that someone has disappeared or cannot be found. The phrase comes from an English ↑ aristocrat who disappeared in 1974, following events at the house of his wife. He has never been found.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.