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From: "maryegger" <>
Subject: [LKS] slag
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 23:14:09 -0800


toe-rag Noun. A contemptible or worthless person. From the cloth
that was worn around one's feet as a sock, usually by vagrants. [Mid
1800s]

A lister asked about a toe-head, whilst I thought it might have been
spelled tow-head, and gave the reasons why.

Google offers a list of slang expressions, mostly heard in England and
U.S.A., but with one or two Scottish ones thrown in for good measure to
keep us quiet!. Tumshie (tumshie heid) - for a turnip, as one example.

Maisie






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