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rusty nail

rusty nail noun: a cocktail made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch.

Noun

rusty nail (plural rusty nails)

  1. A cocktail made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch.
  2. (derogatory, slang, uncommon) A has-been, a person whose fame or influence is rapidly declining.

Forms of rusty nail

pluralrusty nails

Questions about rusty nail

What does rusty nail mean?
Rusty nail means a cocktail made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch.
What part of speech is rusty nail?
Rusty nail is a noun.
What is the plural of rusty nail?
The plural of rusty nail is rusty nails.

Words near rusty nail in the dictionary

  1. rusty blackbird
  2. rusty blackbirds
  3. rusty dusties
  4. rusty dusty
  5. rusty guts
  6. rusty nail
  7. rusty nails
  8. rusty pitohui
  9. rusty pitohuis
  10. rusty plum aphid
  11. rusty sheriff's badge

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