gum-tickler
gum-tickler noun: a serving of undiluted rum or other spirit.
Noun
gum-tickler (plural gum-ticklers)
- A serving of undiluted rum or other spirit.
- We drink cocktails and gum-ticklers to amuse ourselves.1858, Kinahan Cornwallis, The New El Dorado, page 179
- Mr Venus, reminded of the duties of hospitality, produced some rum. In answer to the inquiry, 'Will you mix it, Mr Wegg?' that gentleman pleasantly rejoined, 'I think not, sir. On so auspicious an occasion, I prefer to take it in the form of a Gum-Tickler.'1864 May – 1865 November, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1865, →OCLC
Forms of gum-tickler
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Questions about gum-tickler
- What does gum-tickler mean?
- Gum-tickler means a serving of undiluted rum or other spirit.
- What part of speech is gum-tickler?
- Gum-tickler is a noun.
- What is the plural of gum-tickler?
- The plural of gum-tickler is gum-ticklers.
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