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Glasgow magistrate
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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
en UK slang obsolete A salted herring.
References
en 1873 John Camden Hotten The Slang Dictionary
en terms derived from toponyms