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What exactly does "tailor" mean here? Are there any implications of this word?

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Rebecca

A "tailor" in this context refers to the profession of someone who makes fitted clothing for customers. This line is used as a joke because it is a reference to a line in a William Shakespeare play in which the character says "the first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." He references this here to express that no one has ever said this about tailors, so he implies is no shame in dropping out of law school.

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