Glasgow magistrate

English

Etymology

Hotten states: "When George IV. visited Scotland, a wag placed some salt herrings on the iron guard of the carriage belonging to a well-known Glasgow magistrate, who made one of a deputation to receive his Majesty."

Noun

Glasgow magistrate (plural Glasgow magistrates)

  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A salted herring.

References

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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