Ann, I remember things like 'Harry Gooders' and so on from days, I think, before Sloanes made the media in publications like the proto-Private Eye, Parson's Pleasure. but wondered whether it had become slightly parodic by then. Waste paper basket as wagger-pagger-bagger? Probably a joke extension. However, the formula must go back to the 19th century if we owe 'Soccer' (Association football) and 'Rugger' (Rugby football to it. Maybe this esteeemd forum would become 'Harry Ratters'?
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