Antebellum South Terminology

noun Simon Legree

• Simon Legree was the cruel plantation owner in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• Have you read Uncle Tom's Cabin? Simon Legree is the worst!
• Simon Legree is like the ultimate bad guy in Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• The boss at my last job was a real Simon Legree, always pushing us to work harder with no regard for our well-being.