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barrel fever

barrel fever noun: intoxication or illness from intemperance in drink.

Noun

barrel fever (uncountable)

  1. (dated) intoxication or illness from intemperance in drink

Origin of barrel fever

Alcoholic drink is often stored in barrels.

Questions about barrel fever

What does barrel fever mean?
Barrel fever means intoxication or illness from intemperance in drink.
What part of speech is barrel fever?
Barrel fever is a noun.

Words near barrel fever in the dictionary

  1. barrel child
  2. barrel children
  3. barrel distortion
  4. barrel drum
  5. barrel drums
  6. barrel fever
  7. barrel file
  8. barrel files
  9. barrel head
  10. barrel heads
  11. barrel helm

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