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Ally Sloper|ˈælɪ ˈsləʊpə(r)|
The name of a character in a series of humorous publications, having a prominent nose and receding forehead and noted for his dishonest or bungling practices; hence used allusively.
1873(title) Some Playful Episodes in the Career of Ally Sloper..pictorially portrayed by Marie Duval, and explained..by Judy's Office Boy [i.e. C. H. Ross]. 1877C. H. Ross (title) Ally Sloper's Book of Beauty. 1884(title) Ally Sloper's Half Holiday. 1901Ann. Brit. Sch. Athens VI. 126 The young man [in the carnival] contents himself with..a roughly-made domino, or, thanks to the steadily increasing influx of Western culture..an ‘Ally Sloper’ mask. 1922Joyce Ulysses 495 Prognathic with receding forehead and Ally Sloper nose. 1925Fraser & Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 170 Ally Sloper's Cavalry, the Royal Army Service Corps. A humorous perversion of the initials of the Army Service Corps. |