Essex Girl

pejorative slang A young woman from Essex (an area of the UK adjacent to London) who is deemed unintelligent, promiscuous, and materialistic. A: "She looks like an Essex Girl to me, all right." B: "Excuse me? I may be from Essex, but I went to Oxford and am more interested in developing apps for my tech company than going home with you lot, thanks." Ugh, he brings Essex Girls home from the pub all the time, and, as you might imagine, it's always a bad decision. You think I'm going to sleep with you? Ha! I'm a girl from Essex, not an "Essex Girl," thank you very much.

Essex lion

obsolete A calf. Essex was thought to yield the best calves in England. Sir, I'll bring you back the finest Essex lion you've ever seen. Your farm will flourish. You agreed to sell me an Essex lion, and I traveled a long way from my farm, so either produce the animal or give me my money back. Look at this lovely Essex lion! She'll grow up to be a fine cow, I'm sure.