tim-whiskey
tim-whiskey noun: synonym of whiskey, a kind of light carriage drawn by one horse.
Noun
tim-whiskey (plural tim-whiskeys or tim-whiskies)
- Synonym of whiskey, a kind of light carriage drawn by one horse.
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Buggies, Tim-whiskies, or squeez’d Vis a-vis,
Where two sit face to face, and knee to knee.1778, George Colman, Prologue to The Suicide, in Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, London: T. Cadel, 1787, Volume 3, p. 225 - It was a two-wheeled vehicle, which claimed none of the modern appellations of tilbury, tandem, dennet, or the like; but aspired only to the humble name of that almost forgotten accommodation, a whiskey; or, according to some authorities, a tim-whiskey.1824, Walter Scott, chapter 1, in Saint Ronan's Well, volume 2, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable, page 6
- Synonyms:
- whiskey
- With Two Act Pieces what machines agree?
Synonyms of tim-whiskey
Forms of tim-whiskey
| plural | tim-whiskeys |
|---|---|
| plural | tim-whiskies |
| alternative form | tim whiskey |
| alternative form | tim-whisky |
| alternative form | tim whisky |
Origin of tim-whiskey
From tim + whiskey, from whisk + -ey.
Questions about tim-whiskey
- What does tim-whiskey mean?
- Tim-whiskey means synonym of whiskey, a kind of light carriage drawn by one horse.
- What part of speech is tim-whiskey?
- Tim-whiskey is a noun.
- What is the plural of tim-whiskey?
- The plural of tim-whiskey is tim-whiskeys.
Words near tim-whiskey in the dictionary
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