"tailor"
Language
Act 2,
Scene 1
Lines 42b-57
Robin
"Tailor" was an exclamation that someone cried when they accidentally fell backwards. It possibly stems from the fact that tailors either sat on the floor, or were prone to lose their balance and fall backwards when squatting down to adjust the bottom of a garment. It’s also possible that the phrase comes from falling on one’s “tail.” The aunt, having fallen, laughs so hard she "coughs" because she can't catch her breath.