BAGS O’ MYSTERY
An 1850 term for sausages, “because no man but the maker knows what is in them. ... The 'bag' refers to the gut which contained the chopped meat.”
CAT-LAP
A London society term for tea and coffee “used scornfully by drinkers of beer and strong waters ... in club-life is one of the more ignominious names given to champagne by men who prefer stronger liquors.”
ENTHUZIMUZZY
"Satirical reference to enthusiasm." Created by Braham the terror, whoever that is.
NOSE BAGGER
Someone who takes a day trip to the beach. He brings his own provisions and doesn’t
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