to scrub hard for a living

Over a few years the software had blimped into typical bloatware.

Gaol is actually the traditional British way of spelling the American jail. It's still used in Britain and here in Australia, although we kinda use both spellings due to Eagleland Osmosis.

R. canescens, the hoary Fringe Moss, is found on sandy heaths and stony places in loose yellowish-green patches […]