Comments on: Toerag http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/toerag/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Kane http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/toerag/comment-page-1/#comment-17746 Paul Kane Thu, 12 May 2011 01:17:55 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/07/toerag/#comment-17746 Toe Rag is a character in a book by Douglas Adams, A goblin in fact. "The long dark teatime of the soul" Toe Rag is a character in a book by Douglas Adams, A goblin in fact. “The long dark teatime of the soul”

]]> By: Sam Milsom http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/toerag/comment-page-1/#comment-12455 Sam Milsom Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:37:42 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/07/toerag/#comment-12455 The Term Toerag actually stems from early as the 1700's possibly earlier. A toerag or Toe Rag is a length of rope which dangled in the water at the head of the ship, which is where the toilet is (or a hole which overhanged the water) hence the toilet being called The Head in the Royal Navy. The Toerag which was dangled in the water to keep clean was used to wipe your rear end, so you would want to be the first person to use the head in the morning as the Toerag would be fresh rather than by 11am would have been used by most of the ships company and would be rather rancid. The Term Toerag actually stems from early as the 1700′s possibly earlier. A toerag or Toe Rag is a length of rope which dangled in the water at the head of the ship, which is where the toilet is (or a hole which overhanged the water) hence the toilet being called The Head in the Royal Navy. The Toerag which was dangled in the water to keep clean was used to wipe your rear end, so you would want to be the first person to use the head in the morning as the Toerag would be fresh rather than by 11am would have been used by most of the ships company and would be rather rancid.

]]> By: Joseph Vandam http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/toerag/comment-page-1/#comment-8257 Joseph Vandam Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:10:32 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/07/toerag/#comment-8257 Pick the cats food up and put it on top of something..They can jump up onto and she cant reach...She will eat hers when she cant get ahold of the cats... Pick the cats food up and put it on top of something..They can jump up onto and she cant reach…She will eat hers when she cant get ahold of the cats…

]]> By: Dave http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/toerag/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 Dave Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:07:57 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/07/toerag/#comment-1807 I prefer "rapscallion," myself. Or perhaps even scalliwag. I prefer “rapscallion,” myself. Or perhaps even scalliwag.

]]> By: Topi Linkala http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/toerag/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 Topi Linkala Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:54:38 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/07/toerag/#comment-1785 I have to point out that properly folded toerag is much more easing for the foot in long treks than a sock. The fiinish military still offers them for soldiers and those in the know use them on long marches. I have to point out that properly folded toerag is much more easing for the foot in long treks than a sock.

The fiinish military still offers them for soldiers and those in the know use them on long marches.

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