toe-rag and toe-bag

[Arnold Zwicky]

On May 5, 2009, at 2:54 PM, Matthew Gordon wrote:

> The Cold Case example sounds like a suitable-for-TV reshaping of "ho
> bag" or
> maybe a blend of "ho bag" + "toe rag."

the "ho bag" connection is a really good idea.  i doubt that "toe rag"
is a likely contributor, but "toe bag" as a substitute for "ho bag"
looks excellent.

arnold

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