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fool rack

fool rack noun: a strong alcoholic drink made from distilled toddy or sura.

Noun

fool rack (uncountable)

  1. (India, obsolete) A strong alcoholic drink made from distilled toddy or sura.
  2. (India, obsolete) A strong alcoholic drink prepared like brandy, said to have been made from the stinging sea blubber to give it more potency.

Forms of fool rack

alternative formfool's rack

Origin of fool rack

From Hindi फूल (phūl, “flower”) and rack (“arak, a kind of liquor”), influenced by fool.

Questions about fool rack

What does fool rack mean?
Fool rack means a strong alcoholic drink made from distilled toddy or sura.
What part of speech is fool rack?
Fool rack is a noun.

Words near fool rack in the dictionary

  1. fool killer
  2. fool killers
  3. fool me once
  4. fool me once, shame on you
  5. fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
  6. fool rack
  7. fool to oneself
  8. fool up
  9. fool with
  10. fool's acre
  11. fool's acres

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