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What the heck is a Uriah Heep?

April 26, 2017heck heep uriah

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What the heck is a Uriah Heep?

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Uriah Heep (ur-AYAH heep) noun – A hypocritically humble person. Uriah Heep is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens in his novel David Copperfield. The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and general insincerity. The characteristics of grasping manipulation and insincerity can lead to calling a person “a Uriah Heep” The British rock band, Uriah Heep is named after this character.