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swab n Nor were the Fools' 'swabs' merely decorative: William Whittle records that "many a time have I seen a 'Fool,' whom the mob tried to 'run,' pull off his cap, take the handle of his 'swab' and clean out some two or three hundred persons."...
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| Summary: | swab n Nor were the Fools' 'swabs' merely decorative: William Whittle records that "many a time have I seen a 'Fool,' whom the mob tried to 'run,' pull off his cap, take the handle of his 'swab' and clean out some two or three hundred persons." Used I Used I Used I |
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