turpsn.

Brit.

/təːps/, U.S.

/tərps/

Etymology: colloquial (workmen's or painters') abbreviation of turpentine n.; the final -s appears to be collective.

1. Oil of turpentine.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > extracted or refined oil > [noun] > turpentine

oil of turpentine1598

turps1823

turpentine oil1868

turpentine1876

1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 411 Oil of Turpentine, or Turps, is made from the resin of that name, which is obtained from all larch and fir-trees.

1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling xiv. 425 Cut up some white Indiarubber..dissolve it in turps.

1894 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 41 5 Not soluble in either benzole, turps, or xylol.

2. Australian slang. Intoxicating liquor, esp. beer.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun]

drink1042

liquor1340

bousea1350

cidera1382

dwale1393

sicera1400

barrelc1400

strong drinkc1405

watera1475

swig1548

tipple1581

amber1598

tickle-brain1598

malt pie1599

swill1602

spicket1615

lap1618

John Barleycornc1625

pottle1632

upsy Englisha1640

upsy Friese1648

tipplage1653

heartsease1668

fuddle1680

rosin1691

tea1693

suck1699

guzzlea1704

alcohol1742

the right stuff1748

intoxicant1757

lush1790

tear-brain1796

demon1799

rum1799

poison1805

fogram1808

swizzle1813

gatter1818

wine(s) and spirit(s)1819

mother's milkc1821

skink1823

alcoholics1832

jough1834

alky1844

waipiro1845

medicine1847

stimulant1848

booze1859

tiddly1859

neck oil1860

lotion1864

shrab1867

nose paint1880

fixing1882

wet1894

rabbit1895

shicker1900

jollop1920

mule1920

giggle-water1929

rookus juice1929

River Ouse1931

juice1932

lunatic soup1933

wallop1933

skimish1936

sauce1940

turps1945

grog1946

joy juice1960

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > beer > [noun]

beerc1000

jug1715

swipes1796

gatter1818

pongelo1859

neck oil1860

pig's ear1880

slop1904

suds1904

hop1929

wallop1933

keg1945

turps1945

brewski1977

1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Eng. 168 Australians have a fair selection of terms to describe drinking and drinking bouts, such as a beer-up,..and to bash the turps.

1962 A. J. Marshall & R. Drysdale Journey among Men 84 The Sergeant alleged that Ah Fong was a notorious drunkard, forever on the ‘turps’.

1973 J. O'Grady Survival in Doghouse 57 He's humping a dozen cans with him. Ice cold. And he gets a great welcome. Not only because of the turps, but because with him there we can have a four-handed game.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	turps
释义	turpsn. Brit. /təːps/, U.S. /tərps/ Etymology: colloquial (workmen's or painters') abbreviation of turpentine n.; the final -s appears to be collective. 1. Oil of turpentine. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > extracted or refined oil > [noun] > turpentine oil of turpentine1598 turps1823 turpentine oil1868 turpentine1876 1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 411 Oil of Turpentine, or Turps, is made from the resin of that name, which is obtained from all larch and fir-trees. 1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling xiv. 425 Cut up some white Indiarubber..dissolve it in turps. 1894 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 41 5 Not soluble in either benzole, turps, or xylol. 2. Australian slang. Intoxicating liquor, esp. beer. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun] drink1042 liquor1340 bousea1350 cidera1382 dwale1393 sicera1400 barrelc1400 strong drinkc1405 watera1475 swig1548 tipple1581 amber1598 tickle-brain1598 malt pie1599 swill1602 spicket1615 lap1618 John Barleycornc1625 pottle1632 upsy Englisha1640 upsy Friese1648 tipplage1653 heartsease1668 fuddle1680 rosin1691 tea1693 suck1699 guzzlea1704 alcohol1742 the right stuff1748 intoxicant1757 lush1790 tear-brain1796 demon1799 rum1799 poison1805 fogram1808 swizzle1813 gatter1818 wine(s) and spirit(s)1819 mother's milkc1821 skink1823 alcoholics1832 jough1834 alky1844 waipiro1845 medicine1847 stimulant1848 booze1859 tiddly1859 neck oil1860 lotion1864 shrab1867 nose paint1880 fixing1882 wet1894 rabbit1895 shicker1900 jollop1920 mule1920 giggle-water1929 rookus juice1929 River Ouse1931 juice1932 lunatic soup1933 wallop1933 skimish1936 sauce1940 turps1945 grog1946 joy juice1960 the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > beer > [noun] beerc1000 jug1715 swipes1796 gatter1818 pongelo1859 neck oil1860 pig's ear1880 slop1904 suds1904 hop1929 wallop1933 keg1945 turps1945 brewski1977 1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Eng. 168 Australians have a fair selection of terms to describe drinking and drinking bouts, such as a beer-up,..and to bash the turps. 1962 A. J. Marshall & R. Drysdale Journey among Men 84 The Sergeant alleged that Ah Fong was a notorious drunkard, forever on the ‘turps’. 1973 J. O'Grady Survival in Doghouse 57 He's humping a dozen cans with him. Ice cold. And he gets a great welcome. Not only because of the turps, but because with him there we can have a four-handed game. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1823
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