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Brewer's: Mynheer Closh
A Dutchman. Closh or Claus is an abbreviation of Nicholaus, a common name in Holland. Sandy, a contraction of Alexander, is a similar nickname for a Scotchman.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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