英语词汇jamie duff的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	jamie duff
词源	Jamie Duff. A professional mourner. There is a story that this Scottish nickname for a mourner at a funeral comes from the name of one James Duff, an odd character who attended many funerals in the mid 19th century because “he enjoyed the ride in the mourning coach.” More likely the term is from the name of an old firm that supplied mourners for a price.
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