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yarb commented on the word Jack in the low cellar
"When his companions drank to the Hans en kelder, or Jack in the low cellar, he could not help displaying an extraordinary complacence of countenance, and signified his intention of sending the young dog to sea as soon as he should be able to carry a cartridge, in hopes of seeing him an officer before his own death."
— Smollett, Peregrine Pickle (1751)
January 13, 2022
yarb commented on the word Jack in the low cellar
I had a couple of interesting links to add, but they were flagged as spam :(
It means an unborn child.
January 13, 2022
erinmckean commented on the word Jack in the low cellar
Hi yarb! I marked your last comment as 'ham' so hopefully the spam filter will no longer block you!
January 14, 2022
yarb commented on the word Jack in the low cellar
Thanks erinmckean!
The phrase seems to be Dutch originally, as implied by Smollett's inline translation.
January 14, 2022