E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Dog-Latin.
Pretended or mongrel Latin. An excellent example is Stevens’ definition of a kitchen: 1
As the law classically expresses it, a kitchen is “camera necessaria pro usus cookare; cum saucepannis, stewpannis, scullero, dressero, coalholo, stovis, smoak-jacko; pro roastandum, boilandum, fryandum, et plum-pudding-mixandum… .”—A Law Report (Daniel v. Dishclout).
