saloonio

Updated: June 23, 2025

Then the Colonel took to annotating his book at the side with such remarks as, "Enter Saloonio," or "A tucket sounds; enter Saloonio, on the arm of the Prince of Morocco." When there was no reasonable excuse for bringing Saloonio on the stage the Colonel swore that he was concealed behind the arras, or feasting within with the doge. But he got satisfaction at last.

Stephen Leacock - Literary Lapses

You take Antonio, take Sherlock, take Saloonio " "Saloonio, Colonel?" I interposed mildly, "aren't you making a mistake? There's a Bassanio and a Salanio in the play, but I don't think there's any Saloonio, is there?"

Stephen Leacock - Literary Lapses