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Originally Posted by seanliddelow
Yes, it does. It applys to a man so poor he was unable to drink ale, even though it costed Four gallons a penny. It was used ironically for tavern keepers. The name may have came from England.
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Yeah I think that suggests the name came from England. Now to be sure we need to find the equivalent Italian version of that book and see where it gets us. Hmmmmm
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