A wild, thoughtless, rattling fellow.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Bob promotes books for children, along with his tireless efforts to advance the nap movement.

Horse cosers, frequenting country fairs.

Horse coser = A dealer in horses: vulgarly and corruptly pronounced HORSE COURSER. The verb TO COSE was used by the Scots, in the sense of bartering or exchanging

Speech, discourse. Give us none of your jaw; let us have none of your discourse. A jaw-me-dead; a talkative fellow. Jaw work; a cry used in fairs by the sellers of nuts.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.