King Boz

I found a non-Dickensian literary reference to Boz.

From Jim Thompson's "dud" western, King Blood (which I love) -

...A mean bastard, that Boz. Senselessly mean. Always twisting your arms or bending back your fingers or jabbing you with a stick. Any damned thing to hear you holler.

And -

...Boz grabbed the firm round breast of his Apache wife, Joshie...and twisted it cruelly. Twisting it harder and harder, gritting threats to rip it off her.

We should really do something about Boz's negative portrayal in literature.