An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Pickelhering
Pickelhering, m., ‘merry-andrew, buffoon,’ borrowed in the beginning of the 17th cent. from E. pickle-herring, a term introduced by the English comedians into Germany.
Pickelhering, m., ‘merry-andrew, buffoon,’ borrowed in the beginning of the 17th cent. from E. pickle-herring, a term introduced by the English comedians into Germany.