George Spelvin
chiefly US
noun
A pseudonym used to hide the identity of an actor.
- The precise origin of the name is unknown; accounts of earlier use cannot be substantiated: see Amer. N. & Q. (1947) Oct. 99..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Lowell Sun.
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