Tow-Rags, or How Sailors Cleaned Their Bums

Scuttlebutt
1

Ass-wipes, tow rags, all explained.

1 Like
2

Just looked up the UK slang expression “Toe Rag”, and I think the commonly accepted etymology (foot covering of some sort) is wrong. It seems far more likely that the cited hygienic device is a more probable origin.
Thanks for the heads up, KB. Yet another informative and enjoyable thread.

1 Like
3

Damn…