INCH

the short, hump-backed, ed-nosed exponent of tragi-comic our, who takes tho leading part in the liar strect-play,** Punch and Judy.” word is an abbreviation of “* — >.” itself a corruption of the it at i an ichinello.” The ploy is said to have nated at Naples In the 16th century, from that city to bave craduslir id over Europe. The drink calied nch” derives its name from the la punj, five, the Hindus using five dients to make it. [s. 250]