Jamrach

English Etymology From the surname of a famous animal dealer in London. Noun s A dealer in exotic wild animals. en 1882 John Ashton Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne: Taken from Original Sources Frequent allusions are made to a lady's pets, her lap-dog or her parrot In fact there were 'Jamrachs' then as now, and many of the bird shops were in St. Martin's Lane, en 1905 Douglas Blackburn Richard Hartley, Prospector 245 He was a veritable Jamrach, prepared to supply any wild animal the credulous traveller might fancy, but the non-appearance of the creatures at last excited Wilmot's suspicions, and he expressed them in suitable language. en 1931 The Law Reports of the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting As it stands the Society could lawfully carry on the business of a Jamrach, and introduce many more animals than required for educational purposes. The provision of elephants for riding is rather doubtful. Where is it to stop? en 1976 Wilfrid Blunt The ark in the park: the Zoo in the nineteenth century 54 A Jamrach today could purchase a million budgies and still find little difficulty in disposing of his stock. en eponyms