词汇 | charley more |
词源 | Charley More. “Charley More—the fair (or square) thing” was the legend on the huge tavern sign of a Maltese publican about 1840. His name became synonymous with fair or straight dealing, and Charley More became a British term for one who is honest and upright. |
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