Mr. Punch's Dictionary of Phrases.
JOURNALISTIC.
"Inspector —— gives you the impression of a particularly able and open-minded Police-officer;" i.e., "An easy prey to the interviewing correspondent."
"It could not, of course, be expected that a particularly shrewd and able young Solicitor would be very communicative about his client's case;" i.e., "Knew precious little himself, and didn't even offer me a drink."
QUITE THE KOCH OF THE WALK.—The great Berlin Bacteriologist.