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Solomon Gundy

British  
/ ˈɡʌndɪ /

noun

  1. a dish of salted marinated herring in vinegar and spices

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Solomon Gundy

from salmagundi

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Anyway, like many another of its kind, Sanchia's Town was born, has lived and died like old Solomon Gundy.'

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