Question

What does Fogg mean when he says, "Well that was a
close shave?"
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Answer 1

Answer:

Northern English: from Middle English fogge 'aftermath', i.e. grass left to grow after the hay has been cut, also applied to long grass in a water meadow. The surname arose from either a topographic name or a metonymic occupational name for someone who grazed cattle on such grass in the winter.