Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—P

Presto

Quick. A name given to Swift by the Duchess of Shrewsbury, a foreigner. Of course, the pun is obvious: presto means swift (or quick).

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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