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The Vulgar Boatman | Origins: The lad with his trousers on (13) | RE: Origins: The lad with his trousers on | 01 Jan 08 |
Trousers - as distinct from the breeches worn ashore at the time - denote the dress of a common sailor. Date circa 1780. The song Jackie Tar which goes with the hornpipe of the same name refers; see also Cobbett on the subject of Deal, Kent, referring to a "very vile place" and its "trowsered" occupants. |