Dec 15 2005

The Puzzles of Punch Resolved :)

Published by at 6:50 pm under Personal

“Pleased as Punch”

the puppet show star, 1709, shortening of Punchinello (1666), from It. (Neapolitan) Pollecinella, dim. of pollecena “turkey pullet,” probably in allusion to his big nose. The phrase pleased as punch apparently refers to his unfailing triumph over enemies. The comic weekly of this name was published in London from 1841.

Now, I didn’t know that. Did you?

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  1. # shelbion 16 Dec 2005 at 12:39 am

    Oh my gosh! I can’t believe you looked that up. I stole the
    link to the Online Etymology Dictionary, by the way. Too funny!