a male given name

Alternative spelling of Hansgeorg

genitive singular of Hans Wurst

nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Hans Wurst

Alternative form of Hanswurst

(idiomatic) a talented and versatile person who is involved in many endeavours, implying initiative and great activity, but possibly also a certain rashness or recklessness; a self-starter, go-getter, allrounder, jack of all trades

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

(historical) a kind of commercial, and sometimes military, confederation of cities in the later Middle Ages; in particular the Hanseatic League of northern Germany / (by analogy) any similar confederation based first and foremost on commercial interests