The Gold Purse of Spain
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Andalusia is so called because it is the most fertile portion of Spam.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Gold Purse of Spain” mean?
Andalusia is so called because it is the most fertile portion of Spam.
Is “The Gold Purse of Spain” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.