| 单词 | ball of malt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasball of malt A glass of malt whisky (esp. Irish whiskey); chiefly in ball of malt. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > whisky > [noun] > a drink of smile1839 ball1866 Scotch1883 a drop of the Auld Kirk1884 1866 W. Hilleary Jrnl. 10 July in Webfoot Volunteer (1965) 154 [The officers] are having a ball in the Hospital in honor of their baby's birth day. Something new to keep the whiskey running. 1925 S. O'Casey Juno & Paycock ii. 63 There's nothing like a ball o' malt occasional like. 1941 L. A. G. Strong Bay iv. 89 ‘Will you take a ball of malt?’ I realized he was offering me the whiskey. 1962 Spectator 5 Oct. 528 Some foolish administrator had let him loose on innumerable balls of malt. 1966 H. Kane Devil to Pay vi. 31 I..went behind the bar and made myself a new ball of Scotch and water. 1979 F. Kelly Ann. Ballykilferret 45 The applicant is issued with a book of red coupons, which he can exchange for balls of malt. 2007 Irish Times (Nexis) 13 Feb. 16 Kiely could hold aloft a song and a story as well as any man. It often happened with a ball of malt in his hand. < as lemmas |
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