Kiss my ring

1.) In the medieval period and up until the present, rank was often signified by the wearing of a ring (i.e. Popes, Kings, Dukes, etcetera). One would kiss a person ring to show submission to authority. 2.) Parodied today by the detail that the anus is referred to as, and one might argue resembles, a ring...

1.) 'My liege' bending down on one knee and kissing extended hand bearing ring

2.) Turning one's arse toward a person perceived as an idiot and uttering 'Kiss my ring!'

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