Where did "Bag Borrow or Steal Purses" come up with their name?

Answer by  sonicfoundation (2597)

They took their name from the common phrase "Beg borrow or steal." This means try to get your hands on it no matter what the means.

Answer by  appleorchardbooks (74)

Bag Borrow or Steal is a play on words for the expression "Beg Borrow or Steal." The expression which dates back to the late 1300's means "to aquire or get by any means necessary." The medieval English author Geoffrey Chaucer used it in his work "The Tale of the Man of Law" written around 1387.