ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOERAG
Originally, a beggar, tramp: from the pieces of rag they wrapped round their feet.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOERAG»
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toerag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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As mentioned previously Grandad Pid's two sons were Justin Toerag and Minny
Philpo. The elder son, Justin T oerag, was a typical Wynkie with a bony face and
pipe-cleaner legs. His deep set green eyes, short black hair and thin moustache
...
2
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-town America
Once a year in high school, our principal, Mr. Toerag, would file the whole school
into the auditorium and make us spend a tedious day answering multiple-choice
questions on a variety of subjects for some national examination. It didn't take ...
3
House of Fun: The Story of Madness
So last week, I set offfor merry London (ToeRag Studios) andI goddamn laid
down some geeeetar on them. ToeRag isa basic 8-track studio [which is part]
ofthe appeal forme. Idid three songs in four hours.The usual stuff. Twanging and
soon.
4
George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt
“Last year,” said Eric, “TOERAG, as I'm now going to call them, wanted us to
abandon the Collider. They said we would create a black hole if we started the
experiment. Well, we ignored them and turned it on. As we're all still here today,
you ...
Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking,
2011
Me and Dave were playing pool when they came back, and Kickstart saw Toerag.
He ran right beneath Dave's legs and we were trying to get the two dogs apart. “
Toerag turned out to be a complete coward and ran off to his room. There wasn't
...
6
Unfinished Business with the Duke
'That toerag,' she sneered. 'But we paid something. Not the full amount, I know,
but something.' Her fingers clenched so tightly on her pen she felt as if she were
fighting off rigor mortis. 'He can't do that.' 'Apparently he can,' Maxi replied, her ...
7
George and the Big Bang
I don't understand why TOERAG is doing this. Why would it be so bad if Eric
discovered the Theory of Everything? Why would it be so dangerous to
understand the origins of the Universe?” “For you and me it would be a great step
forward.
Stephen Hawking, Lucy Hawking,
2012
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Scruffians!: Stories of Better Sodomites
toerag. Vermin for short, and her and Icksquick make a right pair, cause she's as
happy in the filth as he is. I swear they's competing as to who don't wash for
longest. It's funny, cause she hates wearing a dress, but she do clean up the best
ofus ...
Mr Collings, as the PC who returned Isla's laptop to her explained, was 'a
worthless little toerag' ofprecisely the sort who formed the cop shop's most loyal
client base. Collings had offloaded most of Isla's possessions onto his big brother
– a ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
Since the mid 19th century such a piece of irnprovized footwear has been a
toerag. The term transferred to the unfortunate wearer later in the century, and
nowadays toerag is an insult for anyone considered worthless or contemptible.
toff ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOERAG»
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toerag is used in the context of the following news items.
Album | Emily Barker- The Toerag Sessions
The Toerag Sessions LP sees Barker, alone, recording and reinterpreting some of her favourite tracks from her career thus far. The record is so called because ... «For Folk's Sake, Apr 15»
Emily Barker's extreme folk: 'You've got to keep on moving forward'
This week sees the release of the Toerag Sessions – her ninth album since she ... and was recorded direct to tape at the all-analogue Toe Rag Studios in east ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Emily Barker: Little Deaths (The Toerag Sessions)
Emily Barker Little Deaths Toerag Sessions London's Toe Rag Studios — complete with an EMI REDD console formerly housed at Abbey Road — is one of the ... «TwentyFourBit, Mar 15»
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Cops and Robbers and The …
Becky's four children have been taken away, and Jason is the town toerag — they couldn't sink much further. Forget the hard-bitten cynics, the West Midlands ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
'I work hard for my money - why should I let some toerag have it'
A pensioner who was dragged off a bus by a mugger says her attacker has to be caught so he doesn't strike again. The 67-year-old woman told the Telegraph ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jan 14»
Justin Beiber: Dubai fans' fury over 'toerag' star after he kept them …
One mother said: 'What a toerag.' Another mother-of-two, Eileen Wallis, said: 'You really can't keep thousands - including a significant percentage of kids ... «Daily Mail, May 13»
Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-Linepricing confirmed for flagship SUV
The Cruiser and Patrol have a heritage of durability whilst the Toerag has one ... If they happened to be cross shopped, the smart ones would not buy a Toerag! «CarAdvice, Feb 13»
Manchester band Folks on the city's musical influence and not being …
“We had enough material for an album so we went to LA and recorded it because it was cheaper to record in America including all the flights than to use Toerag. «Mancunian Matters, Dec 12»
MP thinks parenting GCSE could tackle 'toerag parents'
Frank Field, Labour MP for Birkenhead, fears many children are being dragged down by what he calls "toerag parents". His solution, outlined in his first report to ... «BBC News, Aug 10»
Dan Sartain - Dan Sartain Lives!
Watson/Toerag alumni Pete Molinari, Fabienne Delsol and Ed Turner of Holly Golightly lend instrumental assistance and so, perhaps unsurprisingly, Sartain's ... «The List, May 10»