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(35,454 posts) Fri Jun 19, 2020, 03:32 PM Jun 2020

The Origin Of THe Term "Hungover" [View all]

“The lowest form of accommodation in Victorian England was access over a rope for a night for the price of a penny. Usually used by drunken sailors who had spent all their money drinking. It’s said to be the origin of the term “Hungover”.

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The Origin Of THe Term "Hungover" [View all] Me. Jun 2020 OP

Over a rope? shenmue Jun 2020 #1

Yep Me. Jun 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Jun 2020 #11

If I remember correctly, the rope is tued under your AJT Jun 2020 #3

My God Me. Jun 2020 #4

That must be the even cheaper option....a shared rope.... AJT Jun 2020 #6

Not according to this chowder66 Jun 2020 #5

So We Have Opposing Theories...:) Me. Jun 2020 #7

I honestly like yours better but I couldn't get the link to work chowder66 Jun 2020 #8

Damn Me. Jun 2020 #9

That link worked. chowder66 Jun 2020 #15

Damn (again) Me. Jun 2020 #17

The sleeping arrangement was one of the earliest homeless shelters sir pball Jun 2020 #10

So Very Interesting Me. Jun 2020 #14

Ha! I missed this post and just posted the same. : ) chowder66 Jun 2020 #16

Pic Celerity Jun 2020 #12

Ah Me. Jun 2020 #13

also cheap bed for slum dwellers. lucky ones could sit + use the rope. pansypoo53219 Jun 2020 #18

Helluva Way To Spend A Life Me. Jun 2020 #19

PBS's slum house made poverty look worse back then. pansypoo53219 Jun 2020 #20