Sunday, June 07, 2009
Scobberlotchers
John Aubrey, Brief Lives, life of Ralph Kettle (1563-1643):
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Dr. Kettle, when he scolded at the idle young boies of his colledge, he used these names, viz. Turds, Tarrarags (these were the worst sort, rude rakells), Rascal-Jacks, Blindcinques, Scobberlotchers (these did no hurt, were sober, but went idleing about the grove with their hands in their pocketts, and telling the number of the trees there, or so).
