Tussie-mussie

Seruia, Plinio, Sertum è floribus, pastillus è floribus fartus. […] Vn bouquet. A garland of flowers: a nosegay: a tuzziemuzzie: a sweete posie.

Rosemary for remembrance, sage for long life, and roses for love were three positive messages that might have been passed on through a tussie-mussie.

We got as thick as we could be, And every night drank strong bohea; Says he, ‘You shall be my son-in-law, And marry the Princess Washy Taw–’ Says I, ‘Your majesty, hold your jaw! I will accept the Princess Paw— With her tuzzy muzzy, hoki poki, hunky nunky, roki boki, pulka wulka, joki koki, All in the Tongo Islands.