pinchbeck patriotism

  • 1pinch|beck — «PIHNCH behk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an alloy of zinc and copper, used in imitation of gold and in cheap jewelry. 2. Figurative. something not genuine; imitation. –adj. 1. made of pinchbeck. 2. Figurative. not genuine; sham: »pinchbeck… …

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  • 2Siegfried Sassoon — Infobox Writer name = Siegfried Sassoon imagesize = frameless caption = Siegfried Sassoon, 1916 pseudonyms = Saul Kain, Pinchbeck Lyre birthdate = birth date|1886|9|8|df=y birthplace = Matfield, Kent, England deathdate = death date and… …

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