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Pickelhering

Pickelhering noun: the nickname given to the comic character or stage buffoon in English comedy troupes that travelled through Germany in the 17th century.

Noun

Pickelhering

  1. The nickname given to the comic character or stage buffoon in English comedy troupes that travelled through Germany in the 17th century.
    Synonyms:
    Jean Potage

Synonyms of Pickelhering

Forms of Pickelhering

alternative formPickelhäring

Questions about Pickelhering

What does Pickelhering mean?
Pickelhering means the nickname given to the comic character or stage buffoon in English comedy troupes that travelled through Germany in the 17th century.
What part of speech is Pickelhering?
Pickelhering is a noun.

Words near Pickelhering in the dictionary

  1. pickees
  2. pickel
  3. pickelhaube
  4. pickelhauben
  5. pickelhaubes
  6. Pickelhering
  7. Pickelhäring
  8. Pickell
  9. Pickells
  10. pickels
  11. pickemup

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