(The Miss Ann leaves every Friday at 5 for drinks, $20; 804-438-5000.)

"It's great for a fellow to have you in his corner, Miss Ann."

He had always known that Miss Ann possessed a mind of no common order, but this, he felt, was genius.

"Do you mean that you're going to kidnap him, Miss Ann?"

You've got it in for Jim, haven't you, Miss Ann?

"Miss Ann and me had got it all fixed up to kidnap the kid!"

In 2008, Miss Ann was sold.

The characteristics associated with someone called a "Miss Ann" include being considered "uppity", or in the case of a black woman, "acting white".

"Miss Ann wants some water," he mumbled.

The expression was in use during the 19th century, much like the female equivalent, Miss Ann.