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bilby commented on the word hickenbothom
"Mr Hickenbothom: a ludicrous name for an unknown person, similar to that of Mr Thingumbob. Hickenbothom is a corruption of the German word ickenbaum, ie. oak tree."
- Francis Grose, 'The Vulgar Tongue'.
September 8, 2008