| 词汇 | three-tailed bashaw |
| 词源 | three-tailed bashaw. Hardly heard anymore, this old phrase is worth reviving. A bashaw is an important Turkish official, now more often called a pasha. Three-tailed refers to the horse tails attached to this official’s standard, three being the most any bashaw boasted. The expression dates back to the 17th century. |
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