About a scene in the BBC TV show Sherlock
After Sherlock finished his perfect inference about a muder,John exclaimed:"Fantastic!",and Sherlock replied:"Meretricious",then Inspector Lestrade said:"And a Happy New Year."

Why did Lestrade say that?What does that mean?

Question

About a scene in the BBC TV show Sherlock
After Sherlock finished his perfect inference about a muder,John exclaimed:"Fantastic!",and Sherlock replied:"Meretricious",then Inspector Lestrade said:"And a Happy New Year."

Why did Lestrade say that?What does that mean?

Answer

Sherlock Holmes was being self-deprecating. Lestrade was making a sarcastic joke about Sherlock's lack of delight at the solution.

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