Talk:near as a toucher

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Possible etymology[edit]

Latest comment: 7 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) says: "Coaching term. The old Jarveys, to show their skill, used to drive against things so closely as absolutely to touch, yet without injury. This they called a TOUCHER, or TOUCH-AND-GO, which was hence applied to anything which was within an ace of ruin." Equinox ◑ 22:14, 14 October 2023 (UTC)Reply

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