What's a Toe Rag?

What's a Toe Rag?

/ (ˈtəʊˌræɡ) / noun. British slang a contemptible or despicable person.

Where does the word Toerag originate from?

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.

What is a Torag?

a contemptible or despicable person. Collins English Dictionary.

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