Uriah Heep
/juˌraɪə ˈhiːp/
/juˌraɪə ˈhiːp/
- a character in the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. He is David's clerk who pretends to be ‘ humble ’ and to want to serve him well, but in reality cheats him. His name is sometimes used for a person who pretends to show great respect but is not sincere. An album by a band called Uriah Heep has the title ‘Very ’eavy… very ’umble’, which refers to Uriah Heep's phrase in the novel, 'Ever so ’umble'.
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Uriah Heep