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A humbug is a candy. Back in the day, someone's grandmother had a bowl of them in the parlour of their home. They had been sitting there so long that they were all stuck together.
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Trench coat - Wikipedia
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A trench coat is a variety of coat made of waterproof heavy-duty fabric,[1] originally developed for British Army officers before the First World War, and becoming popular while used in the trenches, hence the name trench coat.
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The trench coat was typically worn as a windbreaker or as a rain jacket,
The operative word in the question was originally. The trench coat was first used as a protective overcoat to protect from dirt and mud in the trenches of WW I. Hence the word Trench in trench coat. Waxes and oils may have been applied to the coat for water proofing, but the coats main purpose was to keep officers coats in good shape. The combat officer did not wear a trench coat, the coat was first worn by high ranking officers visiting the front lines.
