Sir John Lack-Latin

English

Etymology

From Sir John +‎ lack-latin.

Noun

Sir John Lack-Latin (plural Sir John Lack-Latins)

1. (obsolete, colloquial) An uneducated priest, chiefly one who has little to no knowledge of Latin
   • 1550 October 9, Hugh Latimer, “A Sermon preached on Saint Andrew's Day”, in John Watkins, editor, The Sermons and Life of Hugh Latimer‎^[1], volume 2, page 243:

     For every patron when he doth not diligently endeavour himself to place a good and godly man in his benefice which is in his hands; but is slothful, and careth not what manner of man he taketh; or is covetous and will have it himself, and hire a Sir John Lack-Latin, which shall say service, so that the people shall be nothing edified; no doubt that patron shall make answer before God, for not doing of his duty.