<Li> <P> Spangled lace bobbins </P> </Li> <P> Spangled lace bobbins </P> <P> The term "bobbins" also appears in northern English slang, meaning "rubbish", i.e. something worthless or incorrect . Taken from the cockney "bobbins of cotton", meaning "rotten". This may be related to the contemporary British slang usage, where "bobbins" can be used to denote something negative, particularly in theatrical circles . </P>

Who replaced bobbins of thread in a textile factory