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corpse revivers

corpse revivers is the plural of corpse reviver.

Meaning of corpse reviver

Noun

corpse reviver (plural corpse revivers)

  1. Any of various strong cocktails supposed to cure a hangover.
    • The ghost of Mr. Woodhouse himself may stare and gasp at being told that this awful preparation, this culinary corpse-reviver, apparently suited only to chalcenterous persons or those at the point of death, is a very simple mutton broth with sippets in it.1889 November 9, The Saturday Review, London, page 538, column 1

Questions about corpse revivers

What is corpse revivers the plural of?
Corpse revivers is the plural of corpse reviver.

Words near corpse revivers in the dictionary

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  5. corpse reviver
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