Before they formed the Shinsengumi, these roshi were made fun of as 'Miboro (meaning raggedy clothes)' because of the poor state of their appearance.
新選組となる以前の壬生浪士たちは身なりの貧しさから、「みぼろ」（壬生浪＝みぶろ・みぶろう）と一部の京の人たちに揶揄されていた。